I need help with a bent rear dropout

[mono_666]

I just got a 2nd swingbike, but the rear left dropout area is very slightly bent, but it is enough to make the wheel not fit. How can I spread the rear dropouts? I read about putting a piece of wood over it and hammering, but is this really the best/ easiest way? Any advice is appreciated.

thanks in advance

 

[Ratfink1962]

Can you give us a picture of the damage?

Not sure how its bent, but a pic would definetly help.

 

[sensor]

yup...
pictures from many different angles

 

[user 135]

There are tools made especially for bending rear droppouts. I have used an adjustable wrench to fix minor issues. If you have much worse then hard to tell with out pics. If it is just matter of spreading the frame slightly to fit the wheel, then go for it.