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Here it is folks. Never let the fabled 69081 or 69082 plate sub-assy bushing trouble you (at least in some capacity) ever again.

~1x1" bushing

Using metric for everything else. Note that I didn't use a caliper to measure these and just used a ruler and a laser-enough focus. I'm going to try to make something with these measurements though.

A= 8mm (CosaChow is right, it's on a ball joint like shaft. I will probably use a file to try and my prototype to fit)
B= 13mm
C= 23.6mm
D= 4.5mm (thinner end) ~10mm (thicker end/speculative as I was judging this from pictures of a good bushing)
E= 2.3mm
F = ~16.8mm (speculative)

Will update in the future once I make this into CAD and print out some prototypes. But if anyone has tools to create something now, feel free to use these measurements.

I was thinking of making a tight fitting plastic retainer cap that could fit over the shaft though.

Yeah, pics and dimensions would be great. I haven't had the time to take my apart but know my front and idler bushings are both bust on either side. It's a very easy design albeit a bit flawed - the flange or ridge that sits on the window track seems to be where it breaks off for everyone, and I would imagine making a retainer cap for the end of the bushing shaft would at least keep both parts in place if it breaks.

If I can get a diameter of the entire bushing, a radius from the center hole, and a diameter of that center hole, then a measurement of the flanged edge to the flange itself, I can probably mock something up that will fit right on the window track.

Alternatively, my uncle recommended looking at sliding window rollers at a hardware store and trying to rig something from that as those bushings have a metal core.

Hey Vert owners,

A lot of you might be familiar with the sub-assy plate that has to be replaced due to these bushings breaking, and due to the age of the 6th gen Celi, and the relative rarity of the vert, these parts are coming harder and harder to come by, and it's impossible to just buy the bushing from Toyota. So I thought it might be good to experiment with 3d printing and CAD, both of which I have access to in school.

So, if anyone has an old quarter window sub-assy lying around with good (or even bad) bushings, is there any chance you could provide me with the dimensions for those dreaded little buggers?

If all goes well, I'll be making both a plastic and metal printed prototype that I can distribute here for our niche market. And I'll provide the CAD files for free for all the world's 6th gen vert owners to rejoice for year to come.

Thanks all,
JP

njccmd2002, do you happen to have measurements of those bushings? I have access to CAD and a 3D printer at school. It doesn't look too hard to model and print out tbh, I had a look at my LH plate and both the front and idler bushings are destroyed (which has caused my window to basically fall down).

If I can measurements, and make a model, I'd be happy to create these for us vert owners niche needs.

Hi all,

Vert owners would probably understand the cursed nature of the quarter window assembly a I've come to know quickly with my first Celica. I'm wondering if anyone here has a spare with good bushings, or managed to acquire/create their own. I only need one as I'm planning to pop it off the plate anyway and just put in on my own. I've checked my local dealers and apparently the stocks for this part have been on back-order for a while. Anyway, let me know here, or send me a PM.

Thanks for the hindsight. I think I want to put myself in the crucible fixing up my car though, it's just something I want to experience first hand. I am curious however that you said this is a 1 person 8 hour job. What part took the longest to do? Is removing the old top more taxing than putting on the new one? Where could a second person come in handy to cut down on the replacement time? I'm willing to spend a weekend doing this for myself, so any pointers will be handy

Hey all, a new Celica owner reporting in here at 6gc looking for tips and advice on taking care of my first ever car, the '97 25th Anniversary GT. I was lucky to come across it on Craigslist and fell in love with it immediately. But however, it has sustained some wear and tear over the years - pretty much all only cosmetic, and I'm looking to tending to them in the near future.

I want to start with getting a new cloth top for the El Nino winter that we're expected to have here in Texas. Before I pull the trigger on buying a cloth top from eBay (all I can afford really), I was wondering if anyone can share their instructions PDF or whatever help came with your replacement top. I had read on here that some people got them with buying a new top, but am unsure if the one I'm looking at would, and also to see how much work I'll have to do to install one.

I did hear it was a two-person job, but I have no idea where I would start without these instructions, apart from knowing that it's a two-piece design that can be done with glue and a stapler gun. Any advice is welcome too, and thanks in advance.