Hood Hinge Pin gone

No, I can see the hole of the missing pin through the door jamb. Since I am not a welder, I wondered if I can drill through the hole and place a bolt from the inside of the upper dash. Can you take a photo since you have your fender off and post it?
I found another member's conversion to gas struts. There are good photos of the hood hinge pin here: Hood hinge has struts