[Zax40]

Here is how I did it. I'm not saying it was the best way. But it worked well and did no damage.

I put it in 1st gear, sat in the car, and planned out how far I wanted to twist it to the right. Next I removed the shift knob and wrapped shop rags tightly around the shifter and bound them with masking tape to protect the shifter. Next I removed the handle from my floor jack (long steel tube) and slid it over the shifter. Then I took my left hand and placed it at the bottom of the shifter to hold the tube where the bend in the shifter is. I took my right hand and placed it at the top of the tube and started to lightly push in the direction I wanted it to bend. It did not require a great deal of force.

I would only slightly bend it, remove the tube, and test the position. I did that until I got it where it was comfortable.