Broken Lug on Eaton H052 Wheel/Brake Drum?

[DJ_Baar]

I took wheels off to work brakes and noted top center Lug on LH (Driver's side) Wheel ('67 C20, 8 Lug, Eaton H052).

Anyone ever see a "broken" lug like that? It looks like end was twisted-off? Should I worry about fixing it, have 7 more and remaining threads look OK?

I looked at the Lug Nuts (chrome acorn nuts) and all look OK, though two were shorter. Didn't catch that when taking wheels off. But nothing broken in any of the lug nuts.

Thoughts?

[kwmech]

Looks like it's only missing a couple of threads. Smooth it out and try threading a lug on. At some point in its almost 50 year history somebody tried threading a lug nut on with an impact instead of starting it by hand first. Use anti-seize on the threads or some light grease

[DJ_Baar]

Taking off with an impact is OK, but never start with one

Lugs appeared to have antisieze on them so that was good. Threads look OK, but will chase them before putting wheel back on, (after rebuilding brakes, etc.).

Thank you kwmech.