So in the past, pre-paint, if I was at a show or local gathering I would sometimes lift the hood off to let people see the EFI layout, and I had zero concern for the hood in gel coat. I'd just stand it up on it's back edge, leaning against a back tire, or even lay it down on the bottom edge beneath the back end of the car if it was windy. Today I lifted the hood off to change a radiator hose clamp, and once in hand it was "Now what??" I ended up grabbing a pair of leather gloves and tossing one down on each side, spaced to protect the back edge of the hood.

The question, "What have you seen to support/protect a lift off hood, to prevent dinging up the paint?" It needs to be compact, capable of being carried in the trunk without taking too much room. I'm already thinking of a "rack" that breaks down into small pieces.