I won a set of flattops off of Ebay, and noticed the following:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/axisT6/P1010134.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/axisT6/P1010135.jpg

It looks like they beat the top of the knuckle with a hammer to break the ball joints loose.

Based on what you can see, would you guys feel safe using the knuckles on a DD?

I see.... in your near future.... a macro lens.

I've seen cleaned up rust pitting look like that. Run 'em.

Oh, and you did not win those.....you bid on them and payed for them. Bidding and winning are two very different things..... :)

looks like rust to me

they have to be milled down anyways. well mine did. my flat tops were like slightly angled or whatever on top and the machine shop had to take a little bit off the top anyways to get it flush/flat so the steering arm would mount flush with the knuckle

Thanks guys. :) Run them I will.

all chevy knuckles are slightly angled like that.

all chevy knuckles are slightly angled like that.

I hear you on that one. I was mainly concerned about the pitting in the first picture, and the hammer marks in the second.

when it is machined it will eliminate the beat makrs on the top, but i think they are fine, run'em

I Dont See A Problem With Them They Actually Look Like They Had A Lot Of Rust On Them And Were Cleaned Off:D

I think they should be OK

oh thank god you finaly approved of him using these, i hope he wasnt holding his breath on your word.

oh thank god you finaly approved of him using these, i hope he wasnt holding his breath on your word.
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