[Doc]

Bob,
I have worked alot on my SV door hinges and built a few new ones, none to my complete satisfaction. The biggest advice I can give is to move the pivot point as far against the body as you can without it hitting the lip on the door openining to quickly. After pushing the hinge toward the body side then tack weld your hinge to the plate on the door. Pushing the hinge toward the body wall makes the door push away from the body as the door opens thus making the door not hit. If you get the hinge to far against the body wall the tube on the hinge hits the lip around the door opening before the door can open far enough to get in the car. This design still sucks but it is workable.
Good Luck,
Doc