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I found it easier to remove the hinges from the car (and door), especially since you will have to adjust the door anyway after installing the repaired hinges. The pins are splayed on the end so I found it easier to just cut the pin in the middle and push the two parts out from the center. I used a Sawsall.

Keep in mind, that if your hinges are really worn, it is likely that the bronze bushing is completely worn out and it may be that the hinge pin holes are no longer round. If the hole is not round the new bushing will wear out real fast and your door will be loose again. I had one hinge so badly worn that the holes were not round. I found a set of bushing at NAPA that had the same inside diameter but were slightly oversized in the outside diameter (thicker walled) compared to the originals. I drilled the hinge pin hole slightly larger to make it round again and used the oversized bushing. It worked perfectly.

Also, some of the pins are installed with the pin head on the bottom. I don't know why that is. I installed all my pins head on top. Either way, you should splay the pin end to make sure it can't work its way out over time. I also had to trim and bevel the ends on my pins to the right length before I installed them.