For those interested, a detailed description of the hinge resto of my 72 CS is outlined beginning here:
Disassy, stripping, and painting...
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...tml#post155187

Reassy...
https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...tml#post158188

I got a bit off topic in that thread and should of made this a separate thread. Since it is too late for that, I will make a pointer to it instead.

Hope it helps those who would rather restore their hinges at a big cost savings, rather than replacing them.

 

Thanks for the link Rob.