Just a note that I got mine done also, pretty much just like you did it. I just bought a 12" hinge though and it was pretty much perfect. It took a little bit of figuring out where to rivet it so it would work correctly but it fits great and has never worked so smooth! I even took it all apart, sand blasted and repainted the inner shell and got a new tire pressure sticker for it and even gave the front a quick coat of satin black Krylon Fusion to spruce it up a bit.
Thanks again for the helpful nudge to get me to do mine 
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1970 GTO 458 CID .040 over 4 Bolt 428 Block, Forged Eagle 455 Crank, 295 CFM SD KRE D-Ports, SD Old Faithful HR Cam + Comp HR Lifters, PPR Maxx-lite rods, Racetec pistons, PRW 1.65 SS Rockers, 900CFM Holley HP TBI, Performer RPM, Hooker Super Comps, 3" X-Pipe into 2.5" mufflers/tailpipes, 2.75 1st TH400, Continental 13" Converter, 8.5" 3.08 Posi.
Everything installed, fired up and tuning has begun!
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