Help needed finding parts for a 69 barracuda fastback quarter window

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I'm reinstalling a set of quarter windows in a 69 barracuda fastback(not sure if they're the same as the 67-68 as well). The window frames(that I'm assuming are aluminum based on a magnet test) have a long steel clip on guide for the rollers where the regulator moves on it. The guides are super rusted out and I want to replace them, but I can't find anybody that has them or even a proper term to search for them. Pics attached and any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Trey

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So we can guess it's tempered steel to cling in place and serves to protect the pot metal from wear. A slot that doesn't have this must receive a plastic roller. Other regulators from other models should have donor pieces. If what you have is usable at all, I would clean it up and reuse it. At rear window regulators with good rollers, would you ever wear it out? I doubt it. Good luck
 
So we can guess it's tempered steel to cling in place and serves to protect the pot metal from wear. A slot that doesn't have this must receive a plastic roller. Other regulators from other models should have donor pieces. If what you have is usable at all, I would clean it up and reuse it. At rear window regulators with good rollers, would you ever wear it out? I doubt it. Good luck
Thanks for this! I'll try refurbing what I have, but I think I'll also try to get some stainless steel sheet metal and see if I can duplicate the factory pieces for something that won't rust going forward. Found this thread about doing it when I was looking around more: Source for steel 'U clip' rail?

All of these slots seem to use plastic rollers so I'm less worried about the pot metal wearing out from use and more about the slop that missing these guides introduce. Hoping to have a smooth actioning window so they can actually be used in the future without needing to have to push and pull the glass..
 

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