no stupid questions here Mark! just sometimes some stupid answers
the bezel is actually a wierd bolt that screws out of the hole the shaft goes in - have to remove the shaft first by pulling it out to the "headlites on" position then reach under and push in the little steel peg sticking out of the mrtal plate side of the switch, and you can pull it the rest of the way out
just carefully tap against the wedged bits w/ a screwdriver to thread the bezel out
the gauge cluster does move out when you take out the screws, but isn't really necessary to change the cable - just reach in and feel it and unscrew it [just a thumbscrew thing that shouldn't be real tight] - it is an awkward fit, but not hard
take a trouble light and get a good look under there before you do anything and it'll be easier to do it all 'blind'
Bill