brackets near hood hinges

[PK5321]

On my 53 Manhattan there is a bracket mounted on the firewall near each of the two hood hinges.  They consist of 2 circular rings one above the other.  Is there supposed to be rubber bumpers in them?  Or I was thinking that maybe you run the radio antenna wire through them to keep it from interfering with the hinges. I know the antennas were mounted on either side. Can anyone clarify?

[joefrazer]

That sounds correct to me.

[PK5321]

Which?  Bumpers or the antenna wire?

[mbflemingkf]

Post a picture so we can see of what you speak.   

[dusty]

I have 3 53's in the done yard, 2 have the ring and i donot have the foggiest idea what they were for .

[jsgmpeek]

There is a bracket on each side that holds the vent control cables for fresh air, are those the ones you are thinking about?