Thanks for the input guys, I managed to get it fixed. I had already removed the output jack through the f hole so I went ahead and soldered to the sleeve connector. The other end I pulled through the end pin hole, folded over into the body, and covered with copper tape. The plate touched the ground wire and all of the screws go through the tape as well.
I pushed a piece of wire through the empty output jack hole, brought it through the body, hooked the jack with it, and pulled it back through to the hole for re-installation. It was a pain but after having done it I'm sure I could breeze through it again.