I converted mine to bolt on hinges on the door side. Drilled out the welds, made some plates for the inside with nuts welded on.
LS all the way. It takes a little creativity to make one look different nowdays but the power and efficiency cant be beat for the $.
Heres mine if you havent seen it. Should give you more ideas.
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/fea...ova/index.html
Good luck with the bodywork, I hope you signed a contract for a completion date.