hey i know i said i was going to do this way ages back. but heres a pic of the dent well after a bit of filler was put over it... just to show u a rough idea of how bad it was.

ive found a solution for the rubbing.. researched a bit in to how the well known LSD doors work..
what they do they have a large spring inside which cleverly pushes the hinge OUTWARDS when its been opened...
soo easy solution..
lol
i just purchased a few clutch plate springs off ebay gona just use them... weld 1 end to the car and the other to the hinge..
but may sell hinges... looking for a motorised J hinge set...

DONT BUY THE CRAPPY OTHER TYPES.. there aload of rubbish.. stick to J hinges in my opinion they are the best henc their price.. and because we dont have that much space in the fender area the other types wont really be much use as there wont be space for the shocks to move around in and out they would rub against the fender.. meaning LOAADSS OF FABRICATION work if even possible...