Stuck with intersecting paths and shaped gradients - instructions requested

Hi guys,
I'm new to this forum as this is my first post here, but I'm stuck with a problem in Illustrator and haven't been able to find the specific solution in other places on the net so far.
Please have a look at the following design (can't seem to get the image up on this forum):
http://www.mediafire.com/?pq7mjm4yx65r5cv
This design has been first created in GIMP and now I want to redo it in Illustrator. I'm using CS6. I haven't been using Illustrator for very long, and I can't seem to get this part right.
The areas highlighted in red (the shadows) are the major issue. To be able to get a 'folded' effect, I would like to apply subtle shadows on the visible areas of the lower ribbons, where they intersect with the ones on top, as the sample illustrates.
I don't know how to achieve this effect. This is what I have tried so far:
- Simple drop shadows, but of course they run outside of the visible areas of the ribbons.
- I have also tried rectangular selections with a gradient from black to transparent, but for some reason those look right on the silver part of the design, but turn out brown-ish on the blue part. Besides, this is a lot harder to do on the curved sections you can see in the middle.
Is there a simple way to do this in Illustrator? I have a gut feeling the solution lies somewhere in the pathfinder tool and/or clipping masks, but I'm not really confident as to how to make those work for me.
As a secondary issue, I would like to get the same 1px bevel/emboss effect as the sample image shows. I have tried the 3D effect in Illustrator, but I can't get the right result that way. What would be the best way to do this?
I would really appreciate it if someone could write me some short step-by-step instructions for this.
Below is the sample file for Illustrator. It only has the main shapes and the general colors applied and nothing else.
CS6 version: http://www.mediafire.com/?skpgfsmy2hxqi6s
CS5 version: http://www.mediafire.com/?gxxix6el5wcnaad
My infinite thanks in advance for any help given.
~ ID Graphics.

Start with your simple drop shadows, and then use a clipping mask. Group your letters, and make a copy of the group. Femove shadows from the copy andhange the copy to a black fill. Apply the mask like this: All the unwanted parts of the shadow will be hidden.

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