I finished it today. Holes drilled fine, a little work to get all the double stick tape off, and I reused the spacer. It was shipped a bit differently, and stuck out some on one side and in a bit on the other, so I trimmed it a bit and called it a day.
The pinning went OK. I should have cut the rod a bit longer, so that I could flatten it more, but if I have problems, I can use another pin, as I have a bunch. Here's the final job...
I think I did OK for a first attempt. Will be happy to try it out.