Get some appropriately colored lacquer paint or nail polish, paint the needles in your old (working) cluster. Put some waxed-paper or equivalent around the needle-axle so that you don't drip on the gauge face.
The later gauge housing has better lighting, I don't know the change year.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=274078
Go down the thread near the bottom for some photos.