Most are spot welded into place. The only way to do it is to cut them out, using a grinder to remove the spot welds as best as possible then removing the hinge with a dead blow hammer, or use a metal chisel to help dislodge it the rest of the way
Search for "spot weld cutters"-they'll do a much quicker, neater job than a grinder. Essentially like a hole saw for wood or drywall only a lot smaller and hardened for cutting metal. Here's about the cheapest to be found that works well-
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eighth-inch-double-sided-rotary-spot-weld-cutter-95343.html
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