Old 02-12-16 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by clasher
I've bent some pretty mangled hangers back. Most dropouts are mild steel even if the frame is cr-mo so that bodes well for bending back. If it snaps or you can't get the hole round enough to re-tap I would cut it off and use a claw adapter. The threads tend to be more of an issue for me than getting the dropout flat again.
This sounds like the best approach to me.
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