DenH wrote:
Is there a special tool or something to fix a crushed downspout? I
ran
it over with the car. I want to replace it with an extra piece I have

but it needs to me tapered on one end so it will fit in the other
piece.

There are special tools, they're not cheap, and you probably don't need
one. The right thing to do is buy a new section of leader, cut it to
size and paint it. Since you want to save the one you have, take a
needlenose pliers, and twist the sides of the leader mouth. This will
effectively shrink the circumference and allow it to fit into the next,
unadulterated section. Make sure that the uphill section fits _into_
the downhill section, and not the other way around.

R