An automotive hinge assembly comprising: a door component constructed from first and second separate press formed door angle brackets (46, 47), the first and second door angle brackets (46, 47) each having a pivot arm with a pivot hole extending therethrough, the pivot holes (43, 43) of the first and second door angle brackets (46, 47) being arranged in alignment with each other, the door component is adapted to be mounted to a vehicle closure panel; a body component constructed from first and second separate press formed body angle brackets (66, 67), the first and second body angle brackets (66, 67) each having a pivot arm with a pivot axis aperture extending therethrough and configured to accept a pivot bushing, wherein the two body angle brackets are configured so that the two pivot arms are arranged surface to surface and aligned via a semi-shear feature fitted within a matching alignment hole, the pivot axis apertures (63, 63) of the first and second body angle brackets (66, 67) being arranged in alignment with each other, the body component is adapted to be mounted to a vehicle body structure; said pivot bushing that contains an internal cylindrical bearing surface and two opposing thrust flanges; and a pivot pin (90, 100, 110) for holding the first and second door angle brackets (46, 47) and first and second body angle brackets (66, 67) in assembly, the pivot pin extending through the pivot holes and the pivot bushing to allow the door component and the body component to rotate with respect to each other; wherein the pivot pin (90, 100, 110) comprises: two knurled opposing cylindrical ends in terms of first and second cylindrical ends (92, 92), the first and second door angle brackets (46, 47) being pressed on to the first and second cylindrical ends (92, 92), respectively, and; a central cylindrical pivot surface (91,101) positioned between the first and second cylindrical ends (92, 92) and having a central diameter adapted to allow rotation of the pivot bushing thereabout; and the first and second door angle brackets (46, 47) are spaced apart and connected by the pivot pin (90, 100, 110), wherein the first and second cylindrical ends structurally connect the first and second door angle brackets (46, 47) respectively by material upset. a door component constructed from first and second separate press formed door angle brackets (46, 47), the first and second door angle brackets (46, 47) each having a pivot arm with a pivot hole extending therethrough, the pivot holes (43, 43) of the first and second door angle brackets (46, 47) being arranged in alignment with each other, the door component is adapted to be mounted to a vehicle closure panel; a body component constructed from first and second separate press formed body angle brackets (66, 67), the first and second body angle brackets (66, 67) each having a pivot arm with a pivot axis aperture extending therethrough and configured to accept a pivot bushing, wherein the two body angle brackets are configured so that the two pivot arms are arranged surface to surface and aligned via a semi-shear feature fitted within a matching alignment hole, the pivot axis apertures (63, 63) of the first and second body angle brackets (66, 67) being arranged in alignment with each other, the body component is adapted to be mounted to a vehicle body structure; said pivot bushing that contains an internal cylindrical bearing surface and two opposing thrust flanges; and a pivot pin (90, 100, 110) for holding the first and second door angle brackets (46, 47) and first and second body angle brackets (66, 67) in assembly, the pivot pin extending through the pivot holes and the pivot bushing to allow the door component and the body component to rotate with respect to each other; wherein the pivot pin (90, 100, 110) comprises: two knurled opposing cylindrical ends in terms of first and second cylindrical ends (92, 92), the first and second door angle brackets (46, 47) being pressed on to the first and second cylindrical ends (92, 92), respectively, and; a central cylindrical pivot surface (91,101) positioned between the first and second cylindrical ends (92, 92) and having a central diameter adapted to allow rotation of the pivot bushing thereabout; and two knurled opposing cylindrical ends in terms of first and second cylindrical ends (92, 92), the first and second door angle brackets (46, 47) being pressed on to the first and second cylindrical ends (92, 92), respectively, and; a central cylindrical pivot surface (91,101) positioned between the first and second cylindrical ends (92, 92) and having a central diameter adapted to allow rotation of the pivot bushing thereabout; and the first and second door angle brackets (46, 47) are spaced apart and connected by the pivot pin (90, 100, 110), wherein the first and second cylindrical ends structurally connect the first and second door angle brackets (46, 47) respectively by material upset.