It was a good thing that I had left the chrome ring "loose" when I had taken it apart last time to paint the face, so it was a breeze to pop off the top. Three screws on the bottom released the speedo itself from the housing.
Played with it for quite awhile, testing it with the drill and just observing. Finally realized that there's a little nub at the base of the needle that is supposed to hit a metal arm that acts as a stopper. But the metal arm must have moved over time because instead of stopping it, the nub was actually locking itself up against it. That was why the needle wouldn't move on its own.
Just had to bend the little arm back enough so that they didn't run together and then the needle worked a treat.
Also glued the green neutral light back to the underneath of the face where it's supposed to be.
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