Finalized the torque tube

Once the torque tube welding was done and the bushings cut to final size, I removed a little paint affected by heat, primed and painted the repaired area:

I was anxious to reinstall everything in the airplane to see how the rod-end fitted now that the idler axis was perpendicular to the torque tube. Deception. The realignment fixed maybe 50% of the problem, but still there was contact between the idler and a rod-end when trying to deflect the stick laterally...

I therefore decided to bite the bullet (again) and build a new, wider idler to provide more clearance to the rod-end. 

Thanks to my friend Scott for helping me to build a second set of parts. Next step is the welding...