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Spitfire Oil Tank rivets.

Hi guys just hitting up the local brain trust on a Tropical Spitfire Oil tank Im working on.The original drawing states 3/32″ Dural De Bergue rivets in both pan head and countersunk.Buuut the tank I have the rivets as brass in 5/32″.The tank is tinned steel in .70″ thickness and solder sealed.Anyone got any stock I can use as Ive had to remove the bottom skin to repair crash damage and some rust.?Please?

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By: QldSpitty - 5th May 2019 at 23:05

Anyone guys?

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By: QldSpitty - 5th May 2019 at 03:52

Sorry I was tired and got my measurements mixed up .Its .71mm.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 4th May 2019 at 22:22

“The tank is tinned steel in .70″ thickness” Pretty thick metal for an oil tank!!

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