Shocks I bought don't fit, looking for ideas

i bought these because eBay said they fit, they don't. The eyelet doesn't fit, shock eyelet to small. Thinking about knocking that metal ring out. It's close now, but not quite there

Just remove the steel bushing, and go without it if the hole in the rubber bushing fits without it. Or get a steel bushing that fits.
Another issue you may encounter, is the stock chain guard. It will cause clearance problems with many modern shocks.

You can buy different shock bushings. Take careful measurements and replace them. I had to do the same thing.