Anyone Ever Hammer Out Grille Shell Dents?

[69sixpackbee]

Hi guys,
Been gone a long while but I am back with a question. Has anybody had any luck straightening out a dented outer shell on a grille? I just launched my 72 through the back wall of the shop and I took the rollaway and desk with it 😡😡. I have a fairly noticeable dent in the outside of the grill surround on my very good driver grille. I am contemplating making some wooden wedges and trying to straighten them out on a leather panel beater’s bag.
Can’t really afford a repop at this time and besides, it would look out of place on this truck since all of the trim is original and the anodization is uniform on all of them. I would just like to try and manipulate this back into shape.

Thanx!