Did Bubba have two different window regulators in this 42 Mercury?

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Both rear windows were caulked in place, and not with nice clear silicone adhesive caulk, but old white bathroom tub and tile caulk. When I chipped it all out, the window slid down and out and they will get replaced. So, I took the opportunity to remove the window regulators as it must be the reason why the glass was caulked in the upright position. One works pretty well and other, I can't figure out what is going on? The C channel that the bottom of the glass sits in is not attached properly and, to me, feels like it is on backwards and only one attachment point.

I need to make the decision to repair what is there or look at a replacement. Also had one extra shaft bracket mounted loosed on one of the doors and pushed in so the wall to wall carpet door panels would keep it from rattling.
Is the first pic the one with the channel on backwards. Feels like a clevis pin and cotter pin holding it in place and then the loose rubber shaft goes into the bracket that has nothing in it now?
Waiting for my restoration guide to arrive. Hope it has a chapter on window stuff.
 

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Well, one mystery solved. The "extra" crank shaft is actually the door latch handle thing. So, now to figure out the glass channel on the one that seems backwards to me. Glass shop guy suggested I put them in a vice and apply some pressure while cranking to make sure the gears are not bad. No sense putting them back in if the springs or gears are bad.
 
Think I got it figured out. bubba had a roller clip on the wrong end, so I put the funky one together the way I think it should go and need to hit ACE fr the missing clip and then, sandblast, prime, paint and reinstall and test.
Think I got it.
 
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