I'd drag my feet. It's an extra good idea to have your strut and hinge "dry fitted" before skinning to make sure it's all working. Besides, the hurricane hinge needs to be cut so that about 3/8" hangs over both sides, that takes removing a smarll portion of the 90ยบ portion that fits inside.
But good luck. I hope you come up with a solution that'll work.
Tony