The tube fenders look good on the outside but they don't do anything to keep road grime out of the engine bay. Nothing some panel fab can't fix!
We started with a simple flat panel to fill in the shock hoop.
Started adding a couple of rolled beads both for appearance and strength.
After finishing the beads, we straightened the panel and broke up the rear section.
Since the tube fenders are part of the bumper hoop I decided to go ahead and close off the space between the tube and the front grill.
Then made covers for the top of the shock hoops using masking tape templates, cut the metal and welded it up.