
so after attempting to drive around town and not being able to get into any parking lots, and barely my own driveway, i took it back off, took an inch off the top with a hotsaw, redrilled it, and put it in the bender again. i put a much more drastic bend in it this time, and here's the end result:

i LOVE it. haven't decided what to do for the "color" or it yet, leave it raw stainless, or paint it black...