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vtsteam:
I don't have a bending brake, so I used two pieces of angle iron clamped in the new bench's vise:

vtsteam:
Some gentle tapping with a soft hammer while applying pressure by hand folds it flat:

vtsteam:
Edges done, now folding the bottom flange:

vtsteam:
Bottom flanges done, now folding the corners. I used a piece of pine offcut from the drawer slides. Hardwood would have been preferable as a permanent addition to a new "bending tool" collection, but the pine served....

vtsteam:
Trying the cover piece in position:

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