Hood prop with support

A hood prop support adapter comprising, in combination:

• a molded plastic cylinder having an outside surface, a centerline axis, a first hood prop receiving end and a second vehicle hood stop end,
• a first axial counterbore extending from the first receiving end comprising a generally uniform diameter first section connected by a transition section to a lesser, uniform diameter second section;
• a transverse internal wall abutting the uniform diameter second section;
• a second generally uniform diameter, coaxial counterbore extending from the second hood stop end, said second counterbore having an internal wall with a diameter lesser than the diameter of said second section of said first counterbore, said second counterbore abutting the said transverse internal wall from a side of said wall opposite the first counterbore;
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• at least one opening through the transverse internal wall radially spaced from the center line axis and adjacent the second counterbore internal wall.