Stop in for a cup of coffee
How are you going to straighten it Matt?
A. Find someone who has done it before.
B1. Lacking other guidance, put it in a vise and heat the base of the ear to dull red.
Apply force with a pipe on the inside that fits fairly close. There may be some better way to apply inside pressure, I don't know.
B2. See if the shop guy at the other parts store thinks he can do it.
Currently waiting on call backs and responses to my want ad.
Going to try to cool my heels and be patient.
Go take a walk then do some work after dinner.