Best way to remove paper gaskets on carburetor spacers.

The 47 year old paper gaskets are good and stuck to the spacers. The spacers are in good shape so I don't want to damage them removing the paper. I am thinking grinder? No just kidding. I have removed one but it was slow going. Does any good way of softening them up to make it a little less tedious?

 

Well just my luck. I just found who ever put my rebuild kits together put 7 gaskets in the kit. luckily I have 4 green superformance gaskets.

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The paper gaskets are not stuck to the isolators / spacers. They are glued on from new.
Never tried to remove them.

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Martin

 

That is great. I have removed them from Fiats I did not know Ferrari glued them on, I don’t trust 47 year old paper. I’ll just order new spacers.
Thanks

 

Why not actually grinding the paper off? I would glue coarse sandpaper on a thick flat glassplate to grind the isolators while maintaining evenness.

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Martin

 

Yea good idea, restoring my old Indian that was one way to get the glaze off the clutch plates. It’s worth the try.

 

I even restored evenness of my DCNF's base flanges this way, which were distorted and the isolators / spacers cracked because some gorilla had tightened the nuts some time in the past. I had no choice other than buying four new isolators. I believe they are around $30.00/each or even more, nowadays.
I recycled the old ones and made some protective covers for using, when the carbs are removed.

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Martin

 

They are not much, 50 each now, that is not bad. Even though they are in good shape I want the car perfect. I should have ordered them to start with.

 

Went back and forth on getting new ones. A lifetime ago my stepdad taught me to work on old bikes. He would say there are parts changers and mechanics. I have always tried to fix before replacement like I was taught. The glass and 2500 grit sand paper worked great. Smooth as a baby’s butt! It doesn’t look good in the picture but it turns out very nice.

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Well done. Maybe better, than new ones. If something is restorable, I restore it. I am tired of today's parts quality.

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Martin