The shocks were about $185 shipped, which is a bit more than some of the options out there, but I wanted a longer shock without caps or other adornment, and I wanted them to be all black. I got them off eBay. Once the swingarm is painted (maybe today? maybe tomorrow), I'll put the rear end together and post it up.
I think the shorter fender will clean up the front a lot. I'm planning to paint it black (my bike has the black tank from the factory, and the frame will likely stay black... it needs a respray for sure). With the knobby tires it will look sweet.