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[VAL] Solid rivet sizes?



Hello listers!
We bought a 1967 caravel a few months ago, and i've been working on her.
"Annabel" in my spare time.
She's completely gutted because of extreme ant infestation and rotten floor.
I,m now ready to solidify the body from the inside using 2x4's screwed to the
ribs etc....
Lifting the body of the frame etc....
You know the routine..
What i don't know is what size of solid rivets were used originally to hold
the body to the floor c channel.
I am going to use bucked rivets to re attach body to frame because i don't
think olympic rivets would be strong enough.
Got any " riveting " advice??
Thanks!
Eric
North Vancouver
B.C.