Looks like there were two front bushings in the torque tube.
My guess is they had a bad front bushing and not a bushing puller, so they just pushed the first bushing down the torque tube.
I have never seen that before.
Call these guys
http://www.gennieshifter.com they make the bushing pullers.
Tell them what happened and see if they can make you a bushing puller with longer fingers.
1-877-7-GENNIE
In the meantime fabricate a hook with a coat hanger and see if you can get past the backside of the bushing and hook it.
To see if the front bushing is backed up against the rear propeller shaft bushing.
Let us know what you find out.
