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Re: I may never use rivets again.

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Originally Posted by lemiant View Post
Rivets are the bomb! But they have a definite drawback in that they protrude from the surface For example, this means I will need to drill oversive holes in my bumper backs. Also., this makes all designs require larger clearances
Countersunk head rivets don't protrude (on one side, at least). In fact, it looks like a flush-on-both-sides pop rivet is available too.