Guess what fell onto my doorstep this morning?

[barry2017]

A 1950s/60s Lenton.
I bought this ages ago (when I was still buying stuff), and the seller dragged his heels a bit (he's been ill, so that's OK), but it arrived this morning.
Dropout's bent, though. :?
Is this something I could straighten myself? I'm not going to run gears, so I don't have to worry about the mech twisting the chain out of alignment. I would get it reset by a shop with the proper tool if it was bent and I was using a derralieur, but if nothing attached to the dropout is attached to the chain, is that so important?

 

[legrandefromage]

adjustable spanner on the bent bit and bend it back straight. cant go around on bent gear now can we....

 

[barry2017]

Absolutely. Should I get it hot first, or just attempt to bend it cold?

 

[NickD]

Depends how bent it is, but I've always done it cold.

 

[clunker]

Sounds nice, you go any pics of the bike and the damage to the dropouts?

 

[barry2017]

Sorted the dropouts. I have to be honest, I didn't realise it was designed for 27 x 1 1/4" wheels. Not even sure it's a Lenton now. Bummer.

Still, it's got a certain rustic charm. I like the wraparound seatstay, very 1960s.
I think this will become a fixed gear.

 

[GarethPJ]

Still, it's got a certain rustic charm. I like the wraparound seatstay, very 1960s

Very Carlton I thought.

 

[pigman]

seat cluster and fork crown like a carlton someone gave me when i started out.