I decided to remove the spare tire carrier from my '75 Ford shorty . Not sure if this is a universal fit, or Ford specific. It has a metal disc cover painted to match my van, and a polished ring in nice shape. Haven't seen these for sale, so putting a price out there (open to comments). Looking at $180.00 plus shipping costs.

I took mine off also. Almost identical to yours except the hinge mounts are a tad different. They appear to be universal.