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My question is regarding the slotted steel rail that the side glass mounts into. I have some of these that have a small hole at one end, in the center of the slot. I have others that do not have the small hole. I'm assuming that the small hole is for a small bolt or screw, in order to keep the rail from slipping off of the shaft that it travels on. So, 2 questions, Is that what the small hole is for? and if so, Why would some rails not have that hole in them? THANKS

Mike, do you mean on the channel where the operator roller runs? There would have to be a hole in the glass to put a screw in the part where the glass inserts. For what it's worth, there were no screws in the channel on my 1951, which would be the same as your 1953, and the window operates just fine without the operator roller coming off the end of the channel. If there were such a stop screw in the rear end of the channel, it wouldn't be possible to get the window in, as the roller has to be inserted in that end of the channel.

As far as the purpose of a hole, maybe it's for a locating pin when the channel is fabricated. Just a WAG on that.

I'll move your post to Doors where it'll be more on topic.