[firstgenaddict]

This is a quote from Dante he sent it to my email instead of posting on the website.
"yeah, thats a great story except there is one little problem with your
> step by step pictures.....RAY FREAKIN CHARLES WOULD HAVE KNOWN THEY WERE
> NOT THE SAME RIVETS!....the originals are more like a flat headed pin
> than a rounded rivet.....what was was the purpose of your little story
> anyway, to cause reason for doubt that what i have might not be
> real?.....guys like you pain me in my a$$."

I have no doubt that your are real, but most people can not afford to pay such a large amount for sill plates nor do they deserve to have points taken away if they are willing to go through a little effort in order to make their car "more" correct.
My point in posting the link was to let others know that there is an option as far as the rivets in the sill plates go.
As far as the correct rivets, If I were installing them I would go to the fastener store and make sure that the ones that I bought matched the ones in the old sill plates.