Got it up! Prised up from the bottom with a plastic screwdriver handle, just hard enough to not break (I was praying) the glass, while rocking the switch up & down. Yes, the motor is working. The clips do appear to be intact (still in one piece, with full length of all "prongs/tabs"). Not sure if maybe something became unseated with them, but I don't think so. I'll look closer when I go back into it. The window is all the way up for tonight and I unplugged the motor, so wife can run errands tomorrow.

Think I'm just going ahead with shopping for a regulator and try it with all new parts. Think I need to lubricate the new parts with anything, or should it be okay as it comes from factory? Is that graphite powder necessary? Any other parts I might consider replacing, other than the clips? Thanks!