So, back to the door hinge...

The repair panel trial fitted.

 It still needs a small amount of the door pillar removing, but it's almost there. And it's better to remove too little than too much!
From the other side you can see how it forms part of the inner wheel arch, though I'll have to make a piece to complete that.

I forgot to show off Bodge's handywork! They decided to make their own a post repair panel, rather than spend less than a tenner on a proper one :P

See how with their expertise you can hardly tell the difference from the real thing!

I better mention here that I've worked out that the entire front of the car sits about half an inch or so lower on the chassis than it should! Hence the cracked bulkhead and the door bolt access hole that isn't quite as high up the door pillar as it should be... and it's not the same height loss on both sides!