I hadn't really looked at the hinges yet. I figured I'd blast them sometime this winter. I've found that the humidity is too much here in VA to do much blasting in the summer. So I've got a box full of small items to blast now that it's getting colder (and drier). I recall reading a thread about hinge repair and it being a difficult task. I'll have to search for that thread and reread it in preparation. Thanks for the encouragement!