Hood Props

I'll leave these on because they are very functional but if I ever do a full on restoration they will go.

I got one of my main questions answered . I could never understand how the hood stayed open . Compared with earlier models of Reo's . Where they had a bracket .

I think what I'm going to do is paint them so they don't stand out. They are very useful I agree. Do the hoods fold all the way over? I didn't try but I guess that might not be great for the paint

Here is a picture of John's car via Victor and Mark showing the leather corner piece just under the latch mechanism.

I saw at Lansing on another Reo . Someone was using a Model A after market holder that you fold out when you open the hood to support the hood . Another opinion to save the hood .