thanks, have been enjoying it very much!
yes, i did reuse many of the neo cd parts. the red base below the mobo was reused with some additional holes cut in it, so i could put the video encoder below. and that board for mounting the controller ports was perfect so they line up with the holes in the case. also i was able to reuse the existing power button and led from it
XX, thanks for the suggestion - didn't think of that, i'll add a couple extra spacers!