drca Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 I have a couple of bash plates that have been "flattened" from... well... bashing on things! One is the stock Gas Gas the other one is a CSP brand. I would like to bend them back to their original shape (or as close as I can) with my hydraulic press. I was wondering if anyone has any experience doing this and if anyone had the smart of making a cardboard cutout of the original (unmolested) profile of the bash plate... Thank in advance for the help. DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briangg Posted September 1, 2017 Report Share Posted September 1, 2017 I bend bash plate on my gasgas probably twice a year back to close enough original. What i do is put it in a press and bend it till it looks better than it did and about how stock one looks like. i always eye ball it and always turns out good. i actually did this last week and bolted up perfect as always. Never had any problems with bolts not lining up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadof2 Posted September 2, 2017 Report Share Posted September 2, 2017 Anneal it before bending it and don't use it for two weeks to give it time to age harden. It you just bend it without annealing it will be weaker and more prone to cracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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