# Basic seat mod.

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/basic-seat-mod/153011>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [April 8, 2010, 4:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/basic-seat-mod/153011 "2010-04-08T04:25:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/basic-seat-mod/153011/1 "2010-04-08T04:25:45Z")

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I recently purchased a solo seat. It is held on in the back with 2 nuts. They looked like hell. I searched for solutions but couldn’t find anything good so I made my own.

I had to find metal dice which wasn’t all that easy. I then drillled them out for a 3/8" insert. The insert has an internal 1/4-20 thread. I used loctite on the sleeve and they work really well.

Pretty boring, I know. lol

 ![http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c349/juicedss/dice2.jpg](http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c349/juicedss/dice2.jpg)

 ![http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c349/juicedss/dice1.jpg](http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c349/juicedss/dice1.jpg)

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**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/basic-seat-mod/153011/2 "2010-04-08T04:34:45Z")

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That sucks you had to do that, but that looks sweet. Did you paint the holes in the dice blue?

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**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/basic-seat-mod/153011/3 "2010-04-08T04:58:45Z")

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I like the creativity. :tup:

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**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/basic-seat-mod/153011/4 "2010-04-08T05:00:38Z")

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> [@ieatpaint315](#):
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> That sucks you had to do that, but that looks sweet. Did you paint the holes in the dice blue?

The dice came in blue or red. The flash made them look light but they match very well.

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**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/basic-seat-mod/153011/5 "2010-04-08T05:02:20Z")

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I LIKE EM

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/basic-seat-mod/153011/6 "2010-04-08T05:23:28Z")

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Looks cool.

I had you pegged for a skull nut kinda guy. 🙂

![http://www.kapscoimports.com/ebay/images/XH6005-B_3.jpg](http://www.kapscoimports.com/ebay/images/XH6005-B_3.jpg)

![http://www.kapscoimports.com/ebay/images/XH6005-B_4.jpg](http://www.kapscoimports.com/ebay/images/XH6005-B_4.jpg)

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**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/basic-seat-mod/153011/7 "2010-04-08T05:33:19Z")

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> [@newman](#):
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> Looks cool.
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> I had you pegged for a skull nut kinda guy. 🙂
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> ![http://www.kapscoimports.com/ebay/images/XH6005-B_3.jpg](http://www.kapscoimports.com/ebay/images/XH6005-B_3.jpg)
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> ![http://www.kapscoimports.com/ebay/images/XH6005-B_4.jpg](http://www.kapscoimports.com/ebay/images/XH6005-B_4.jpg)

I hate skulls. lol

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/basic-seat-mod/153011/8 "2010-04-08T05:38:27Z")

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Well that’s ok I’m going to give you a nice kermit the frog…

![http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091215235500/familyguy/images/6/63/Jims_tatto_parlor.jpg](http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091215235500/familyguy/images/6/63/Jims_tatto_parlor.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Tim](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tim/32/5211_2.png) [@Tim](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tim)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/basic-seat-mod/153011/9 "2010-04-08T19:27:29Z")

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I know that my buddy bought some spike nuts for his bike but that might be a safety hazard :lol:

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**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2010, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/basic-seat-mod/153011/10 "2010-04-08T21:11:27Z")

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What size wrench do you use on a die?

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**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/basic-seat-mod/153011/11 "2010-04-09T04:13:14Z")

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> [@newman](#):
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> What size wrench do you use on a die?

16mm.
