66 dart trunk improvement ideas (or waiting on paint to dry)

I'm trying to make the trunk look as good as I think the interior will hopefully come out. here's the problem.
1. Early A body (my Favorite convertible)
2. 13 inch tires NOT happenin!
3. Fit the newer 15 inch tire into the trunk well. it does but.... it's a leeettle tall. NO I'm not going to cut the bottom out and add metal to sink it flush., I already thought of that and discovered the gas tanks get's in the way darnit.

4. figure out a way to cover it and still look good


see it fit's
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but it's 4 inched too tall.
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and fills the well completely I had to stuff it in. that tire ain't going to rattle.
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here it comes within 3/4th of an inch of the covering
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and I'm working on a trunk filler tube cover. I've got some leftover lexan that I'll heat up and fold over the filler tube then cover it in contrasting material.
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so I'm thinking that I take the covering and do like this .
covered in vinyl

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I'll make a luan top circle and bend me a circle out of luan to stiffen the sides and the cover it in vinyl. get some carpet and make a hole in it and glue them together so it comes off in 1 piece.

sort of looks like a top hat with a wide brim. (no sombrero's here!)
should work as long as I get it to fit in between the tire and the trunk latch covering.