'69 Door Hinge Pin Replacement - Remove Doors?

I have seen several posts where people have said they filed one side of the door pin flat so the top was "D" shaped and this allowed the pin to pass by the top fender without chipping the paint.

I've looked at mine from every angle, and I can't see how it will work. It looks like the only alternative is to remove the doors. Has anyone any advice on how to do this easily -- like without dropping it??? Or, any other handy advice?

Thanks,
Jim

Jim check out this link. I got it from Corvette Faq and seems to pretty straight forward
http://www.corvetteforum.com/guides/c3/c3doorspring.htm

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