After 32 years of faithful service, the Pivot pin in my Passenger Side window failed and I will need to install a replacement (FWIW, the look on my 10 year old sons face as he was deciding to tell me was priceless). I have the replacement part on the way but am unsure of how to install it.

Several questions:

1-Do I need "mushroom" the small end after installation to hold it in place? As the replacement pin is steel (not that "cheesy" pot metal Porsche used), I presume a heavy beating will be needed.

2-Since the parts "fell out" upon removal, I was unable to see how the spring was tensioned. Is the spring at maximum tension when the window is down?

3-Any suggestions as to an appropriate lubricant for the moving parts?

As always, pictures are worth thousands of words.

Thanks in advance