A/C gauge bezel rings

Have you had the threads on the molded plastic bezels of your A/C gauge set crack?
You can find replacements for most gauges, but not all, particularly if they are older.
And you may have a problem matching up what is available to your particular set.
But the biggest problem is that the new ones will just break again.

On my trusty gauge set I had them taped in place for a long time and finally decided to do something about it.
I trimmed off the cracked edges leaving just the windows.
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