Finished! It took all damn day, but it's back together and working just fine, for now anyway. Looks pretty darn good with the new face if I do say so myself. What a learning experience! I'm not sure how long it will last, but you can make a replacement bushing for the bottom of the indicator needle shaft if you set your mind to it. Actually I think it will probably last as long as the original factory bushing. No reason it shouldn't.