I've finished the install! I spend a lot more time vaccuuming up the mess than anything else. I was surprised at how much glass was inside the door after I'd already cleaned up so much from the cabin. I couldn't get all the glass out, but I got most of it. The new window does actually have the "scratchpad" tracks. The other scratches are parallel to them and cover most of the window, not just the top.
I think someone smashed it with a hammer. Just above where the interior door lock switch is, the black rubber seal where the window meets the door is a little deformed and marked. It looks like the metal underneath has a dent in it. There is also a mark on the interior seal just across the glass from that. But maybe it was always there, and I never noticed.
I think I'm going to need a new windshield next! When the temperature dropped last week, I think the crack on the windshield spread a few inches toward the driver side.
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