Luggage rail rivets, what was used?

[bigbulli]

Does anyone know what rivets were used to hold on the rails and where I might find these? Would like to repair mine and put it back in the van.

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1954 Barndoor
1955 Oval

[campingbox]

Clara uses tubular steel rivets when she makes those panels - they are the same ones she uses for the cab dividers. You install them with a clincher tool. They look very close to the originals when they are installed.

I think they are close to 5/32".

[bigbulli]

Many thanks Greg, appreciate the reply. I will see what I can find over here. Hope you are well. All the best, Rich.
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1954 Barndoor
1955 Oval

[RockStock]

I have these (understood to be) original Barndoor rails. They are 610mm long. They still have a lot of their original rivets in place.

2 rails are black (Kombi?).
The other 6 look to be the lower body colour of a brown/brown Standard BD.

How do you specify rivets? Heads are approx 7mm diameter (with a hole), tails approx 8mm diameter (no hole).

Were these rails also used on accessory cab dividers?
Are these rails 50-55 specific, or were they also used for later years?
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[BeaterBarndoor]

I haven't had a look at my originals but according to RS's photos I'd say they are 2 piece rivets like those used for the ashtray mounts. One "capped" side and one uncapped side , they mate together and need to be crushed to secure. Can kinda see in the photo in my ads
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1896800
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