Bullitt: Thanks. Again, the advice and hints on how to tackle this project from guys like MEK, Chryco, CudaGuy & others on this site were very helpful. Also, Scott from RTE (where I got the tach parts & new limiter) was also quite helpful.
Yes, the bezels are new (P&G if I recall). I tried to be so carefull so as not to scratch them (they are pricey); I even put some tape on the left side of the switch plate when I "gently' maneuvered it into place...... Despite this, unfortunately, when I took the tape off (masking tape) I got a little of the paint too. But, I had some brown paint around from a craft set -- so I touched it up and you can't tell the difference.
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