67 Barracuda Grill restoration Help

cuda dan said
Working on my 67 grille and the carriage style bolts are 8-32. Maybe the size 10 would work but dough if the square is the right size. the stock ones are around .180 on the square. Standard 8-32 carriage bolts have a smaller square than the ones on the grill.
I like the idea of using a flat head screw and welding the head to the mount.
I'm trying to find an earlier discussion on what type of rivets to use.
I looked at Eastwoods solid rivet kit but the pneumatic gun looks like it would be way to big.
The earlier forum talked about the rivets that someone had use.
Anyone have and ideas. Pop rivets would work, but I'd like to stay with solid one.

You can go to as much effort and expense as you wish. Those fasteners shown in post #13 above do work in the perimeter of surrounds. I've used them in 3 sets of 67 grilles, along with stainless steel hex nuts and common pop rivets for reassembly. I think the factories welded studs just served for easier faster assembly.
These 10-24 'T' studs are generic, available at MrGUSA.com local paint and body suppliers, ect…
This same stud is captured in the upper and lower deck lid trim of 67 B'cuda. If you need to remove and/or replace those also, the ones at very ends of the trim are cut to 1/2 in long and get a closed end nut.