1970 duster aftermarket gauge panel

hey Travis
how handy are you?

i've seen people take a stock gauge cluster and gut it
cut out everything except for a 1/2 lip, all the way around, and then cut some thin sheetmetal or aluminum or what have you, and mount your new gauges in there
I’m considering it, but id need to buy a new gauge cluster mine is trashed so if I can buy a used aftermarket one for 50-100 bucks I feel like that would be cheaper, thanks for the idea!