i thought about shaved handles on my humpback, but instead, i decided on using flush style handles from a 93-95ish caravan. they will fit directly under the body belt line and since they are black plastic and the body will be dark[leaving the original "patina"], they will practically disappear. i am using the latches from an 84 or so k-car. they are similar to a bear claw, but with a bazillion of k's out there, i'm not worried about dependability.