Thanks to everyone for the information on the socket. I have never heard of it before and was unaware of its inclusion on all Aces.
Keith, Yes my wife in very understanding and it helped that she is the same year model as the car. She will be the one choosing final colors and she also likes the wide hipped theme of the current body so that may stay, although I am trying to convince her the car should go back to an Ace rear clip and we'll see how that goes. As for needed parts I will definitely be getting the requests out when I know what I need. I should also clarify my 90% complete statement. That statement does not include the drivetrain (Engine and gearbox which is missing. The car was changed over to a Ford 289 earlier in its life and that was not included with what I bought. The 90% was in reference to the body parts and even then I might have been a little optimistic in my initial assessment. I am not sure what power train I will be using (I'm a few years away from needing to make that decision) but am thinking about using a 2.6 Ford as I think they might be more available than the AC engine, and would still be a step back toward an original configuration.
Let the adventure begin!
Jay
