Yes, bending the outside of the ring in order to increase the slope on the ring is the easy answer to this issue of "thin metal" lock rings. I have had good luck using a thicker rubber gasket and Permatex fuel resistant gasket dressing.
A thicker (Dorman) lock ring did not fit into the...
Found the build sheet under the back seat bottom. Prior to finding it I found a chocolate bar wrapper placed in a similar fashion between the springs and foam cushion, under the passenger side bucket seat. I got pretty excited when I felt it under there thinking it was the build sheet! The...