Just to update this thread for other members. The way I ended up replacing the hinges was to remove the front clip, hood, all fender to skirt bolts (skirts stayed in place), and removing both fenders. Did one hinge at at time with the door closed and came out perfect with doors staying in position all the way through. Also had a door spring compressor in my tool chest which is a must for this processs unless you want to close the hinges while under spring pressure and not mounted. Drive out old bushings and lightly tap in new ones once the hole is dressed with some emery cloth. One larger bushing for the top hinges top bushing was larger diameter the rest were the smaller OD versions so six smaller bushings, two larger bushings, and four pins is all that is needed. Well, new strikers too I should mention.
Easy access to the heater core and replaced the blower while I was at it. Took 3 hours start to finish once I tore into it.
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