The cover will separate from the cluster itself, so you should be able to do what you originally planned. If you swap in a whole cluster you're going to have to virginize it, which is more trouble than just coding.
Here's the line where the front part, which includes the shroud and the clear plastic part, separates form the cluster body.
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