Rivets!

I want to fit some PDW fenders to the Time Machine. This is going to require drilling out a couple of semi-tubular rivets, rotating the fitting, then re-riveting it to the mudguard.

From a while spent looking at rivets on Google images I believe that the type of rivet is semi-tubular.

There would appear to be plenty of suppliers for these in the US of A, but finding a press+rivets in the UK is proving more difficult.

Anyone know a good source for said items?

Do you mean pop rivets? If so a motor factor or even Halfords could supply. Maybe even one of those Asian "sell everything" shops.

http://www.clevedon-fasteners.co.uk/Info/semi-tubular-rivets-5.aspx

dunno what the minimum order would be...

The Fuzz has a point tho.
Stainless steel pop rivets might be easier to find in small amounts.

BTW if you decide to use the semi tubulars you won't need a special press.
Get a buddy to hold a lump hammer behind the head, while you hammer a suitable drift into the hole of the rivet.

Will snap rivets do want you want?
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/rivets/0280953/

The semi-tubulars have an extremely low profile, hence why there were used for this application, and why I would like to use them again - clearance is key.

This is designed to mount between the brake caliper and the fork, my mount is on the rear of the fork crown so I need to move this to behind the cut-out, and rotate it.

Ideas on how to close the holes left over are also appreciated.

Ideas on how to close the holes left over are also appreciated.

if you're sourcing rivets then couldn't you just pop a couple into the surplus holes?