I'm with Jim. Can you straighten a bent LCA? Well, it depends on how badly it's bent, where it's bent, what kind of tools you have available to you and how long you're willing to spend on it compared to just buying a straight one.
Yes, it can be done, but it's not going to be a blanket "all bent LCA's can be straightened". Some can, some probably shouldn't be, and some are just toast. We're talking about parts that are 50 or close to 50 years old.
