Our bed board bolts and angle strip bolts don't line straight up on the bed. It was this way when we bought our 53 half ton. It doesn't matter if I move the cross sills or not. The bed strips and the angle strips were with the truck when we purchased it. If I move the bed strips to get the bolts to line up straight, the strip hits the tailgate. Could it be the angle strips were installed incorrectly by the previous owner, or
I have the wrong bed strips. Both are in good condition, so I would rather not replace either I have noticed other pickups with the same problem on ebay. But most seem to match up in a straight line.