While not correct for a 67 Chevy, I painted my gauge bezel to match the color of my truck. Also, for those that are paint their chrome bezels, before the paint dries, take a small rag or q-tip with thinner and gently rub the (headlight/wipers/choke) letters to bring the chrome back out. Looks sweet...
I also had my glovebox door chromed and then painted the inside of it so it would match the gauge bezal....