Thanks for the compliment. I learned a long time ago (the hard way) to be very careful with gasket scrapers/scraping, especially with aluminum. I will use new razor blades to get at any last little bits and to check for flatness locally. I also try to let the sharp edge do the work, not pressure from my hand on the tool.

It is all slowly going back together now. I'm not trying to rush too much, as tempting as it is, since there are so many bits and pieces to re-route, connect, etc. that if I do it in the wrong order, I can make what should have been easy, hard. LOL