Renting a riveter?
 

I thought about grinding down some bolt cutters myself but since this is the only AK I'll be building I really don't need to own the tool to do 2 rivets.

Does anyone have one to rent out?

If you have access to a Hyd. press you can make a riveter out of a 3/4" grade 8 bolt.
Here is a sketch showing you how it fits inside the receiver, so you can squeeze the rivets. It helps to keep the bolt as short as possible. You will need to buy a 4" or 5" or longer bolt so you can cut off the threaded part

http://i54.tinypic.com/29zegxc.jpg


I used a cheap angle grinder with a thin cut off wheel to cut and shape the bolt.
http://www.harborfreight.com/4-inch-...der-91222.html
Be carefull not to get the bolt too hot when grinding, because that will take the temper out of the steel & you will need to get another bolt to start over.:smile: