Technical Spilt bones, how bent is to bent?

Went out to the shed and grabbed my 37-41 unsplit wishbone, figured that splitting it would make a good Saturday project.
I threw a straightedge on it give it the once over.
One side is perfect, however the other side has a slight bend in it...
I am wondering what is to much...
The first pic is about 1/8" gap
The second pic is about 3/16" gap.
I planned on using some early style ford tie rod ends.
Should I
Run it try?
Try to fix?
Look for another?
This is for a traditional pre war racecar/TROG kind of build.
Thanks for the input.
Chappy

 

That is pretty good metal. A little judicious use of heat on the opposite side will bring it back to straight. Many guys heat and curve them to fit the outside of the frame rails. Same thing. Dig up @metalshapes unibody roadster thread.

 

I have straightened bones in the past. The slight bend your bones should not be a problem. I've done it in a press being careful not to dent them or over bend them.

 

That is minor, and easy to repair. I would cold-work those in a press.

 

Okay, you can try to straighten it. Simple way would be to use a heavy beam, anchor the ends of the bone with chains, put a jack in the middle and jack the bow out of it. The other option would be to simply adjust the length of the bones after you get the tie rod ends on.

 

Thanks all,
Popular opinion seems to be press it back straight.
I have access to those tools...
I will make up a quick jig/holder tomorrow and see what I can do.
Thanks all for the advice.
Chappy

 

Holy crap, a press like dat and you had to ask. Have at it. Id be looking for stuff to put in there. Ha

 

Raiding the neighbor's walnut tree if it came down to it.

 

Dam straight.

 

Yeah... lots of cool toys at my buddies house... lol.
My main question was weather i could just run it as is... I had heard that an 1/8" or less was good to go. Just seeing if that was a "thing" or not...
Thanks again for all the input...
Fyi... my neighbor has a butternut tree, maybe I will throw a couple of those in there today as well...lol

 

^^^^Good buddy to have^^^

 

No more bend than that with a tie rod end on it I don't think you would ever know it but since you have the means to straighten it I would.

 

What Gomez said above in post 12, only I would consider using a shaped block of wood in the pressing process, to avoid any damage.

 

Wish I had a neighbor like that.

 

No need for anything special; use a chunk of 2x4 on each end and another piece on top to push against. The first bit of pressure will seat the wishbone in the wood and hold it in place.

 

Wow awesome shop, especially to have at home. Id have to watch what im pressing in my boxers, if it were my house. Wink wink. Lolol....Good neighbors are hard to come by. Cherish em.