exterior trim

I hope this is on topic, but there's these trim pieces on the outside of my doors, in the middle right below my door handles. I was wondering if this was a dealer option or if someone just slapped these on, but I've never seen these pieces before anywhere, and I just noticed it. They don't sell...

Hi, all! I have a 1979 Fairmont station wagon with fake wood paneling. There is raised aluminum trim around the wood grain decals. The trim originally had a wood grain decal applied to it which is long gone, exposing a beige primer. I would like to remove this trim a)to inspect for rust...