Thanks for the visual Ed. I do plan to run the torque wire and tube thru the tail post. I'll make sure the wire is supported so that the rudder doesn't take the landing energy. I did get that piece of pecan hardwood. It is extremely hard and appears to be eminently glueable. I'm going to try to determine if there is any "brittleness" to be concerned about, but I think it will work very well. Was away for the weekend, so no new issues at this point. Glad you're working through cowl issues. Your effort will certainly help mine.

Greg