T-top rod retainer lock-pin bushings? Huh?

[69hurstolds]

Been looking at a few of these things... Appears some of them have bushings in them. I still don't get it that if you find NOS ones, they don't come with the bushings. And you can't get those bushings separately. I need to get into mine a little deeper and see what's going on. There's no reference at all that these bushings exist that I can find.

 

[Stevo Revo]

Guys, I've been trying to find a resolution to this as well. I'm going to be working on t-top seal replacement this week, and want to get the bushings in. I did some measuring, and the pin is 3/8" Ø, the ID of the front receiver is 5/8" Ø, and the rear ID is 7/16" Ø. From all the bushing sets I've seen, they appear to have the same OD. I don't know what gives, but I'm on a mission to fix this...