Door Hinge ?s

The question is can the driver's side door hinges be removed without taking the front fender off?

My driver's side door striker pin had busted loose when the previous previous owner (Mike) had the car. The ppo (Mike) did a quick weld the pin to the jamb and shimmed out the bottom hinge. The previous owner (Jim) said that was not his doing.

Well now the weld has broken loose again and it's time to get it fixed properly. My bodyman/mechanic looked at it and thinks the front fender will need to come off for him to rebuild the hinges and cut out & weld in the new striker post repair panel. I'm thinking when the door comes off the hinges should be accessible that way. Any ideas/opinions?

If the fender has to come off what all needs to be removed to do that? Front valance removed? Front bumper removed? Grille and headlight surrounds removed? Hood latch & radiator cross piece (from front fender to front fender) removed?

He's charging $65/hour and I'd like to have him do what I can't. So whatever I can do I will.

Thanks in advance for your experiences/inputs!