Thanks for the quick reply Workingman,
I guess I forgot to post the pic of the bridge but it is cracked and needs to be replaced.
Fortunately it is put together with hide glue and I was able to apply heat and remove it as well as the pick guard. Unfortunately when removing the bridge I tore about 1/2 of an inch of the veneer up so I now have another repair to do... I am not sure if it is normal but where the bridge sits they removed the veneer under it so that is why it tore away.
After removing the pic guard and scrapping the glue off it appears that the dent is not as bad as I originally thought. I think you may be correct that the pick guard bent and pushed the top of the body down. Now it is only about 1 inch dent which I think I will be able to fix since I can lightly push it from the underside and make it flat.
In the past I have fixed dents and warps in thin wood on furniture by slightly wetting the back surface and then apply heat and some pressure to warp it back into shape. Would that be the same process on a guitar? The pick guard was bent so I was able to straighen it out with heat.
One the neck, I know it is a big job to remove it and I really don't want to do that since the guitar is not really worth it but I would like to try and fix it. I am thinking if I can use a hypodermic needle to inject some glue into the crack to keep it from cracking any further.
I am thinking of refinishing the neck and now the top since I had the veneer pulled up but I am no sure what the finish is on this guitar. I think it is laquer because of the age of the guitar.
Is there a way to tell what kind of finish is on this?
Thanks for the help, this is my first attempt at reparing a hollow body and I apreciate having a forum like this to turn to. I have already learned a lot here so kudo's to all the guys that contribute to the content.