Previous owner jacked the car up from the core support and bent the radiator support which pushed the radiator upward and making closing the hood almost impossible unless i slam the hood really hard and that might crack the radiator one day.

How do I bend it back down?

PICS: https://imgur.com/a/6fK3qzv


Thanks in advance.

 

If this was me, I would just get a whole new core.

I'm saying this, because your core support looks like its already been cut.

Or, you could buy a used support in good condition, drill out the spot welds on both of the lower sections, and them swap them.

 

that core/radiator support is ruined. it will make your engine mounts,alllignment all sorts of stuff get messed up... cut like that takes the strength out of it. plus your hood latch is going to be out of alignment like that also. im moving a radiator to the right by 1" , Have to drill out spot welds on the bushing mounts, then drill new hole for top bushing mount. looks like they cut off the AC mounts. could have donr it without ruining the support, mine is ruined. its not he original. can tell by the middle support is bent,. i open the hood latch cause i have shaved door handles, so i can open hood with screwdriver when i had no battery to pop open doors...

 

Damn you sure that’s just from jacking it up

 

Mine has that same bend, I'm planning on just removing the bent bottom bar and replacing with used or new one. Mine either bent from jacking the car up or hitting a steep driveway that caught me by surprise. By the time I noticed the bend it had been awhile for I hit it against the road, so I'm not really sure what did it.
Mine has rust damage bad just in that one spot though for some reason which is what caused mine to lose so much integrity.

 

a support beam that connects the top and bottom radiator support is missing. Therefore when the designated jack point is used you **** it up. Another thing that could occur here is that OP or PO ran over something really really bad.

 

Oh wow, yeah support beam IS missing.

OP, I'd probably look into replacing the entire thing then.