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                                  INSTRUCTIONS

                          TO REGISTERED HOLDER AND/OR
         BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY PARTICIPANT FROM BENEFICIAL OWNER
                                       OF

                              DURA OPERATING CORP.
                 SERIES B 9% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2009
                                     AND/OR
                 SERIES C 9% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2009

     To Registered Holder and/or Participant of the Book-Entry Transfer
Facility:

     The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus, dated
          , 2001 (the "Prospectus") of Dura Operating Corp., a Delaware
corporation (the "Issuer"), and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal (the
"Letter of Transmittal"), that together constitute the Issuer's offer (the
"Exchange Offer"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Prospectus.

     This will instruct you, the registered holder and/or book-entry transfer
facility participant, as to action to be taken by you relating to the Exchange
Offer with respect to the Series B 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009 and/or
Series C 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009 (collectively, the "Notes") held
by you for the account of the undersigned.

     The aggregate face amount of the Notes held by you for the account of the
undersigned is (FILL IN AMOUNT):

     $               of the Series B 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009

     $               of the Series C 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009

     With respect to the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby instructs you
(CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX):

     [ ]  TO TENDER the following Notes held by you for the account of the
          undersigned (INSERT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOTES TO BE TENDERED, IF ANY):

          $               of the Series B 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009

          $               of the Series C 9% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009

     [ ]  NOT TO TENDER any Notes held by you for the account of the
          undersigned.

     If the undersigned instruct you to tender the Notes held by you for the
account of the undersigned, it is understood that you are authorized (a) to
make, on behalf of the undersigned (and the undersigned, by its signature below,
hereby makes to you), the representations and warranties contained in the Letter
of Transmittal that are to be made with respect to the undersigned as a
beneficial owner, including but not limited to the representations that (i) the
undersigned's principal residence is in the state of (FILL IN
STATE)                    , (ii) the undersigned is acquiring the Exchange Notes
in the ordinary course of business of the undersigned, (iii) the undersigned is
not participating, does not participate, and has no arrangement or understanding
with any person to participate in the distribution of the Exchange Notes, (iv)
the undersigned acknowledges that any person participating in the Exchange Offer
for the purpose of distributing the Exchange Notes must comply with the
registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Act"), in connection with a secondary resale transaction of the
Exchange Notes acquired by such person and cannot rely on the position of the
Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission set forth in no-action letters
that are discussed in the section of the Prospectus entitled "The Exchange
Offer--Resale of the Exchange Notes," and (v) the undersigned is not an
"affiliate," as defined in Rule 405 under the Act, of the Issuers or any
Subsidiary Guarantor; (b) to agree, on behalf of the undersigned, as set forth
in the Letter of Transmittal; and (c) to take such other action as necessary
under the Prospectus or the Letter of Transmittal to effect the valid tender of
such Notes.


                                                                      
               Check this box if the Beneficial Owner of the Notes is a
               Participating Broker-Dealer and such Participating
               Broker-Dealer acquired the Notes for its own account as a
     [ ]       result of market-making activities or other trading
               activities. IF THIS BOX IS CHECKED, PLEASE SEND A COPY OF
               THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO DURA OPERATING CORP., ATTENTION CHIEF
               FINANCIAL OFFICER, FACSIMILE (248) 299-7518.

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                                    SIGN HERE

 Name of beneficial owner(s):
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 Signature(s):
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 Name (please print):
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 Address:
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 Telephone number:
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 Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number:
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 Date:
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