And I thought I such the smarty using that tape method :)
I did it that way because I'm never smarter than tape measures and simple is
as simple does, for this cowboy.
I use a bungy atretched between these two handles up there for hanging all
kinds of things. Sometimes too lazy to snap the front curtain in so I hang a
towel/blanket across there for convenient privacy.

Bob
that handle on the drivers side is such a great help getting in.

> ... you will scratch the paint. now get some wide masking tape and
> smooth it down on the a-pillar, covering the holes where the handle
> was. mark where the holes are (for the grab handle) and also mark
> where the edge of the a-pillar is (the corner edge ... the a-pillar
> cross section is kind of a square). also measure down from the edge
> of the headliner to the topmost hole ... to help make sure that the
> two handles are pretty much the same distance down from the roof.
>
> now peel of the masking tape, invert it and move it over to the
> drivers side.
> joel