Garden Fence replacement leaning post

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Hi,
I want to replace two garden fence panels whose slotted concrete posts are leaning vertically 12mm and 44mm (this second one is a lot!).
ChatGPT says that is the post leans more than 15mm I should dig out the concrete post and re-cement it.

The 44mm leaning post is solid, and I don't have time dig out the post.

Is there a way I can just buy a panel and trim the side of it with an angle, instead of vertical?

See also picture attached.

Any toughs, suggestions to avoid doing it the hardway..

Many Thanks
 

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Dig out one side and move it.
Wedge. Leaver. Whatever.
When it up virtually dig out other side.
Post mix dry pour in. Hammer it in. Chuck water on
 
If you're not in a hurry, you can straighten it with persistent pressure.

Loop a rope or band round the top, and pull it in the direction you want it to go. The load must be semi-pemanent.

Two methods I know

Use a slightly stretchy material, like these woven ratchet tie-downs. Put a stake or two in the ground, fir example the spiral dog tether stakes, as far as you can from the post, tighten the ratchet enough to exert pressure, tighten it every time it goes slack. In wet weather, or if you use a hosepipe to wet the ground around the post, it will soften and move more easily

Put a horizontal bracket or beam on the post. Like a gallows. Dangle a bucket on a rope or chain so its weight pulls the post sideways. Fill the bucket with earth or water. An advantage is that by adjusting the length of the rope, you can let the bucket rest on the ground once the post is vertical or just past, and leave it in place permanently. It will come into play again if wind starts to push the post over. It is easier to fasten a bracket like this to a wooden post.
 

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