As long as the muffler is not flattened to the point you can't get the
strap around it you might as well use it.  My '84 has so many dents
everywhere else it wouldn't matter to me.

Now, if you are serious about beauty get one of the new Stebro SS
mufflers from Frank, they are on sale for $245 if you are one of the
first five to order, and I'm sure they won't have any dents!
--
Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
'65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)

Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
'68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT