Here are the completed W-716 long aluminum aileron pushrods, with ends blind riveted in place:
And here are the completed W-818 short steel pushrods, with ends welded in place by local EAA guru Ken Perkins. Since the welding process took off some of the powder coat, I primed these parts with my usual GBP-988 and then topcoated them with Rustoleum enamel (machine grey) to prevent rust.
With the pushrods complete I started to work on the aileron bellcranks. Here's how I went about shortening the brass bushings that the bellcranks ride on – I chucked them gently in the drill press (with tape to protect from scratches) and ran them down onto a file until they fit:
Ran out of time to work tonight, but I'll hit it hard this weekend. Thanks to Ken for helping me weld up the aileron pushrods. No thanks to UPS, though: I received a shipment of strobe parts for the wings from Aircraft Spruce today, including one that had a cracked lens. Now I'll have to go through the hassle of return/replace.