[One Country Boy]

I haven't tackled the shaft yet. Thanks for the ideas. It has a vinyle or plastic coating around the aluminum, so if I apply heat, I would probably just removed the coating. I may look around for a machine shop and see if they have a way to straighten it. It's not crimped at all, just a gradual bend. Will let you know how it works out. Thanks for all the ideas guys, I 'preciate it.

Jim