One of the most noticeable methods of adding the handcrafted, purposeful mechanical look to a hot rod is with the use of rivets. Not since Rosie the Riveter was putting airplanes together during World ...

The strength of every build rests on the hidden pieces. In this episode, we craft dome head rivets from raw bar stock - hot-cut, upset, and domed by hammer. Tiny tools of immense responsibility.

Experimental load-deflection data for rivets alone and for complete shoe and lining assemblies are presented and discussed. Comparisons are made between conventional taper head and umbrella head rivet ...

Solid rivets look cool. They lend an air of vintage race car or aviation inspiration to a project. They also enable dissimilar metals to be joined, or, in the case of the hood on our project vehicle ...