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Ever struggle getting seats bolted in?
It's a job made for people with small, nimble fingers. This time, I went to the local tool store and found a little $8 wrench that saved me an hour or two and I even used very little foul language. On top of that, I'm not even bleeding! (I generally bloody my knuckles with even the simplest of automotive tasks).
It's a thin Husky Pro ratchet that accepts hex drive bits. My seats are held in with allen head bolts, so this little ratchet fits in with room to spare. 
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Perfect! Where'd ya find it?
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I bought a similar tool once at a local hardware or parts store but it was an attachment for a socket wrench. Looks like a socket with an allen wrench sticking out. Very good for the job too.
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Allen wrench
I just installed a new set of Recaro SRD's tonight. I used my factory sliders and could not get an allen wrench on the front bolts. After a few head scratches and a few Michelob Ultra's, I cut the end off my allen wrench and polished it with my Dremel tool. Worked great. Now I have a dedicated seat tool.
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Oh sure take credit for my idea after asking for my help! Im telling LA
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Yea, I had to cut off an alen wrench to put into a socket. It's still a VERY tight fit.
But, at least it wasn't what the PO had in it. It had 10mm hex heads. I couldn't get the socket over the top of the bolt AND inbetween the rails. I ended up grinding down a socket so the walls were thin enough to fit in between both sides of the rail. That's why I have cheap tools layin' around.
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