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Bent Aluminum Cowl... How to bend it back

Ipswichwhaler

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Damn... I created a post and the site kicked me out.. oh well. Here is the short version.

I purchased a new to me 1980s Johnson 115. Moving it off of my trailer it fell and hit a tree root of all things. Unfortunately it bent and cracked the lower cowl. I have read you can't bend back cast aluminum like steel... it will break. You need to anneal it. I managed to heat it up and get it looking better but the cowl/engine hood still doesn't fit. Anyone had to deal with this? Straightening bent cast aluminum? Thanks

I don't know why pics are going every which way after the post is posted. click on them and they will be right side up.


64416653192__800A4321-CD65-476B-ABF3-7C13F6EEF481.jpg untouched after the initial fall
IMG_5123.jpg After heating it up and manipulating it in various ways to get it here
IMG_5138.jpg You can see it's not even close to fitting.
 
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