Tweaked rear frame channel. Now what?

[alex e]

Looks like at some point while we were hunting, the 40 got stuck bad and it was YANKED out by the rear frame channel. I don't recall but prior to '94 it lived in Eagle, CO, and maybe somebody did it then, but the hook mark is clearly visible in the close up photo. Is this worth fixing? What I'm concerned with is whether the entire rear is out of whack now.

What do you guys think I should do? Heat it with an acetylene torch and persuade it back straight??

 

[alex e]

Another showing the hook mark......

 

[brian]

depends what your plans for the thing are?
it's a cosmedic issue only.

 

[Toyo FJ40]

There are replacements avalable but I would heat it a smack it back. If it was a 72 I have one you could have but the lights are different.


Kevin