67 cuda convertible spare tire problem

Unfortunately, that's the way they came from the factory. It looks dumb with the board sticking up higher then the trunk floor. Found this picture online of a Dart. I'm going to find a small donut spare so that doesn't happen.
http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTAwWDEyMDA=/z/0qkAAOSwT6pVsSA7/$_1.JPG

On the 340 and 383 Darts(Cuda probably similar) you got a 5.5" wide wheel as a spare. The board doesn't sit flush. If your car came with the smaller width wheels, the board fits.