72 Dart Swinger dash refurbish

New member here and am redoing the dash on the Dart. Got the vinyl overlays from Detroit Muscle and wanted to take the plastic gauge surround off to work on. Removed the six sheet metal screws and thought it would lift right out—guess again. Is it attached from the back? If so, how do you access the fasteners? Do the wiper and headlight knobs/switches need to be removed? If so, how? I have worked on cars since the 70’s but always avoided dashboards for being too complicated. I sure woild appreciate some help with this.
Thanks in advance,
Craig

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