Stripped the peeling paint from the two of the three elevator pushrods. These are the pushrods that run between the control sticks and the rear of the cockpit. In some areas the original paint was peeling in large flakes, in other areas the paint was adhering beautifully. I spent some time scraping and sanding these pushrods to remove the paint and some surface rust that had developed. Prepped and painted the pushrods and control housing. I didn't take any pictures of how they looked before but here are some after shots.
Rebuilt some bearings and ball joints. Fortunately all could be reused. With a thorough cleaning and relubing, they are smooth as silk.