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dlfrisch · 01-30-2022, 05:12 PM

Can a spring steel bumper bracket be bent? My new left side bracket is bent down/in, where it fastens onto the bumper. Can it be slightly bent to straight it out, without braking the tempered steel ?

31Tudor · 01-31-2022, 09:45 AM

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Yes they can be bent. Usually have to put a lot of heat on them and then bend while really red hot. Since you are putting a lot of heat on it, it is best to do it off the car. I have seen frame horns bent while trying to just bend them on the car without applying heat.

01-30-2022, 05:12 PM	#1
dlfrisch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Florida - 32128 Posts: 416	Front Bumper Can a spring steel bumper bracket be bent? My new left side bracket is bent down/in, where it fastens onto the bumper. Can it be slightly bent to straight it out, without braking the tempered steel ?

01-31-2022, 09:45 AM	#2
31Tudor Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 611	Re: Front Bumper Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Yes they can be bent. Usually have to put a lot of heat on them and then bend while really red hot. Since you are putting a lot of heat on it, it is best to do it off the car. I have seen frame horns bent while trying to just bend them on the car without applying heat.