Thanks for the comment hhf. I did not ditch the neck. I think I will be using it for the final product but will let you know if I give it up. I haven't been able to work on this during the school year, but summer is a few weeks away and I will finish her up then. Here is a shot I took with it "put together," although it's not really put together because all of the screws are missing.
I still have to stain it and do some finishing sanding, as well as buy new pickups:
