Removing one front strut rod tonight I gouged it with some Channel locks. I thought I had wrapped it up tightly enough in rags to not gouge, but I was wrong.

Are these things like torsion bars where if you gouge or nick 'em you should replace them, or can I hit it with a flap disc and not worry?

Thanks all mighty Mopar Wise Men!!

Just clean it up.The T bar is a spring.The strut rod just keeps the lower arm from moving back and forth.Rocky

your still good,smooth the nicks so you dont get splinters in you hand

Thanks guys!!

The Torsion bars twist and bend, which is why a nick or gouge can damage them. When they twist, the gouge can spread, leading to a crack and possible failure.
a STRUT ROD merely limits fore and aft movement of the LCA, so even though they shouldnt have your name engraved in them, a few scars shouldnt affect their durability.