It's fixed!!!!! 
Tijan and a co-worker of his successfully replaced my window regulator last night! Not only did I get free labor, but Jenn (Tijan's wife) cooked a fabulous Senegalese meal for dinner! I also got to see and hold the baby!
Note to anyone who does this repair -- WEAR OLD CLOTHES!! Grease gets everywhere! (I owe his co-worker a pair of Banana Republic pants!)