How do you straighten a k-frame off the car? Is it worth it?

Projectile Dart said
If you managed to bend a K member, I wonder what happened to the car.

The car was beat up, but I don't remember there being evidence of an accident or anything.

Projectile Dart said
My best bet would be to strap it back into the car it came out of and then put the whole car on a frame machine to straighten it out.

By now the car is either ingots, holding vegetable or on it's way to being back in the road as a new car. Went to the crusher last fall or late spring.

Projectile Dart said
I have a K member I can measure up that came out of a very straight car with frame connectors so I am almost certain it should be straight or at least within factory specs.

I'd appreciate any measurements you could get for me.

Projectile Dart said
It is possible that these K members came a little tweaked from the factory because tolerances were so loose. Ive seen countless stories of people here noting that measurements all around their cars were 1/4 inch or more away from factory spec because of loose tolerances.

Good point. I am assuming it is tweaked, but maybe it is on the loose side of the factory tolerance.