So far from what I'm seeing in these links is the ones that look the most realistic for bed strips are aluminum, not stainless. And the stainless ones don't look like bed strips.

They also seem to have holes every 8" or so, and you'd want no holes so you can put them where they belong..

Grigg

•1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals
•1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes
•1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup
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