It's been done hundreds of times and documented at least as many. There
are wires in the post, keep your drill bit short maybe even use a shaft
collar. Make a cardboard cut out of it and put it  up in place. I do not
care for it there, as it blocks your view much as a GPS/Phone/Tarot reader
 mounted on the glass does.
     Check the FAQ's On Samba ,you'll find it well documented,

                       Stacy

n, Sep 7, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I added one many years ago and you're right, it's a very straightforward
> and extremely useful addition. The only thing I did that you may want to
> consider is mounting it high enough so that if you use a "Club" anti theft
> device, it won't interfere.
> Mike M
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Sep 7, 2015, at 11:33 AM, Mark McCulley <markmcculley@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > I have an assist handle that is identical to the one on the passenger
> side
> > that I'd like to install on the driver's side. It looks like all I need
> to
> > do is drill the holes in a pattern similar to the passenger side and then
> > screw the handle in place. Before I start drilling I want to get the
> > experience of anyone else that might have done this to be sure there
> aren't
> > any unexpected gotchas I might encounter. My van is an '87 Syncro.
> >
> > -Mark
> > Seattle WA
>

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