Hood hinge repair or replacement

Was going to do gas struts from the fender to hood.
Riddler


Was thinking kind of the same same but with the strut from the curved part of the hinge down to the bottom/side of the body behind the splash shield.
Ideally you would not see the strut or maybe just barely.
I have two pairs of hinges so I may see if I can "Fix" one set while waiting to see what retroron comes up with.
Would prefer to have a nice Billet Pair if the price is right.

I bought a pair of New Gas Struts for my boat that I have not installed yet.
They were about $20 bucks. Not the right length for this application though...