I would have no problem trying my loosey-goosey welding skills on refilling the egg-shaped hinge pin holes for the front doors, and then drilling out fresh ones. The biggest problem I see with it is trying to determine where the original hole centers were (and new ones should be). Won't help to have new perfectly sized holes if they're a 1/16" off in different direction. I've searched off and on for months to see if there's some kind of printable template I could lay on top of the hinges to mark the new hole centers, but can't find anything.

Does anyone know how everyone else does it? Have you done it? Any tips or advice would be welcome.

 

Did you try making a copy of the opposite hinge with cardboard?

 

That's my current "plan B". But it means taking two doors off instead of the one, and the holes aren't exactly pristine on the passenger side either. I have an idea that would take a lot of time but get me good results I think. If it works, I'm going to make templates from that and then post them as a pdf or something.

 

Yeah, I'm surprised something like that does not exist already, considering how many bad hinges are out there. Im going to replace my indent on my passanger side one day and that hinge is pretty true I could make a sketch for you but it wont be till later in the summer.