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You seem to be doing a good job so far. I would study the trunks in there and go with the ones that have a bit of movement. Pick a front that shows the most character and then think about removing a few trunks that go against the flow. This baby will back bud like mad for you and you should be able to get branches were you need them. Remember as it fills out you will have to consider taking out a few to open it up a bit.

Below is a pic of an elm that belongs to a friend of mine. I hope you don't mind me jumping into your thread with it but I thought you might find it interesting. This one had been growing in an old wall were a gardener came along every few years and choped it down. Then my mate came along and chopped the wall down a bit and got the tree. Worth the effort.

Regards

Ian