I had several projects that needed a small bracket bent to the proper shape over the years. Also funny shaped water pipe angles that didn't lend themselves to off the shelf shapes as well. I would cut the piece out of a big PVC pipe, shove it up into the exhaust pipe of one of my trucks at work or sit it right at the pipe exit and after a few minutes bend it like a noodle. You can do some cool stuff that way and you never have to worry about rust.