Well, hmmm, I always thought we would have to resort to wearing aluminum foil hats to ward off the space aliens before we would become a strange subculture  .
I'm not sure what you might find that is/was cleaner than the vinyl clad. I have always been very happy w/the way it cleans up after being out in dusty camp areas. I have seen some restorations where they used aluminum inside. I think they come in sheets that have been sanded or machine rubbed to produce a swirl-like pattern. I've also seen AS trailers with walls covered in a suede type of fabric. If you are replacing w/new vinyl, you might check w/Andy in CA as he carries one of the largest AS trailer replacement parts catalog around. As far as replacement ideas for rivets, you need to be cautious as aluminum can oxidize if it comes in contact w/other metals - and I would think you would need some type of metal object to replace those aluminum rivet holes.
PS: your links are not working.
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"When a great ship is in harbour and moored, it is safe, there can be no doubt. But that is not what great ships are built for." by Clarissa Pinkola-Estes, author of ‘Women Who Run With the Wolves’
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