Need help on mounting door handles

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I had a similar experience installing the handle on the passenger side. I had an original template and lined it up the way I thought was correct, drilled and then found out the holes didn't line up. What I did was put a couple of bolts through the captive nuts from the backside and let them protrude slightly towards the door panel. A dab of grease on the ends of the bolts and then installed the door panel with a couple of the top screws. This gave me a couple of grease marks on the inside of the panel as a guide for drilling the holes. Hope this helps!