Orange County CAF's: up to no good

Need some advice... A couple of weeks ago my wife took out the driver side steps. She bent the step back and I took them off no biggie. I got some used ones to replace the steps. I have one problem. The bottom part of the truck where you bolt them on is bent. I've tryed hammering it out but it didn't budge. And ideas on how I can straighten that part out so I can bolt on the steps.

I'm thinking of putting on the bent bracket and hammering that out. Maybe with a mallet? Any ideas?

 

Pics?

 

Pics would help "Brew Bro Mango" but is there any way of sandwiching it with some steel plates or 2X4 pieces of wood and using a c-clamp or 2 to compress it!?I don't know brotha but just a suggestion!

 

HA! Got you this time Ron - check out the RC thread and what I posted 17 minutes before you. . . must be a case of great minds think alike

 

I'll get some tomorrow.

 

I remember you telling me about this at the meet, did you convince your wife on the sliders yet

 

I checked the thread!Nice artwork MacGyver as well!You got me bro!

 

Bad one it's flush now I need to bang it back in.


This is the good one.
See the lip at the bottom

 

Still looks better than my frame

 

Damn brotha!Don't think my suggestion was any help!

 

I tryed hammering it out but it's not budging. Jimbo said a c-clamp but I don't have an angel.

 

I was thinking of putting the bent bracket back on and hammering the shit out of it?

 

Maybe heat it up then hammer the shit put of it?

 

And I don't even live in the OC
But, I'll post-whore-it and contribute lol
@BLKTRUCK i envision you as a blacksmith, anvil and all hope you get it fixed, brotato

 

Lol that's what I felt like erlyer

 

Giving it the ol' college try staying up late doing studies

 

"Studying"

 

I wanted to like this post, Ron but I could not. It made me sad. haha. It was an emotional day when I hacked my beard off last week. I felt like a child immediately after. If you ever shave it I will have a beer in your honor, amigo. My bearded brother!

Beach bon fire meet? Let's do it! Summer is right around the corner.

The key is patience. That's first and foremost. You're right, itchy at first but a good beard wash will help. I strayed from using shampoo and conditioners because the chemicals strip the essential oils. I used Beard Baron's beard wash and it was marvelous. Organic and scent free so whatever beard oil and balm I used after a wash weren't fighting a scent left behind by a a traditional shampoo/conditioner. Once the beard gains decent length it's important to leave it slightly damp after a wash, comb, apply quality beard oil, then comb again ensuring to comb with the teeth at a 90 degree angle from the face to get the oil into where the roost are. Combing oil in at an angle merely strips the applied beard oil from the whiskers. A quality comb is also clutch since using a cheap plastic comb may irritate the skin and result in premature split ends. And don't forget a good balm and mustache wax to tame the face hedge. I can go on and on since its 3am and I'm 10 hrs into a boring 12 hr shift but I'll stop this snoozer of a post right here. Oh, but I will add that the most difficult thing to do with a beard is eat soup. What a disaster! haha. Whoa is me. Damn I miss my beard.

 

I wish I could grow a beard. 39 years old and still can't grow a proper beard. Ol' well, first world problems lol.

 

Maybe grow a chest beard? haha