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Old 02-14-2009, 09:42 PM
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Default How to bend a sway bar?

The front sway bar in my car is about 1" too wide. I need to bring the ends of it in 1" toward each other. It's a standard 3/4" solid bar. What is the best way to do this? I don't own a torch to heat it. I have a small propane torch like a homeowner would sweat pipe with, it's a Bernz-O-Matic type thing, I can't imagine it would get this thing hot enough to make it easily bendable. I'm thinking that if I can just get a long pipe on it I can tweak each end in 1/2" each, the problem is how do I hold the bugger in place while I do that? Anyone have any ideas about this method or any other method? The other option is for me to send it to Nick, but he's got his plate full already with a load of other parts for me as well. I appreciate any ideas you guys may have.
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