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I made mine out of 1/8" 5052 aluminum. No brake. But I scored the bends on my table saw. Cut about 1/2 the material. I know aluminum cracks, but I see no sign yet of cracking. We will see.
Doug
Here's one more picture. Mine is bolted in place via a flange on the two sides of the radiator.