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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.36

                      FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT
                      -----------------------------------


     THIS FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (the "Amendment"), dated as of
                                                    ---------
September 17, 1999, is entered into between MELLON BANK, N.A. (the "Bank"), with
                                                                    ----
a place of business at 400 South Hope Street, 5th Floor, Los Angeles, California
90071, and KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES, INC., a California corporation
("Borrower"), with its chief executive office located at 700 East Bonita Avenue,
----------
Pomona, California 91767.

                                    RECITALS
                                    --------

     A.   Borrower and the Bank have previously entered into that certain Credit
Agreement dated as of March 25, 1997, as amended by that certain First Amendment
to Credit Agreement dated as of August 25, 1997, that certain Second Amendment
to Credit Agreement dated as of March 17, 1998, that certain Third Amendment to
Credit Agreement dated as of June 29, 1998 and that certain Fourth Amendment to
Credit Agreement dated as of September 18, 1998 (collectively, the "Credit
                                                                    ------
Agreement"), pursuant to which the Bank has made certain loans and other
---------
financial accommodations available to Borrower. Terms used herein without
definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.

     B.   Borrower and the Bank wish to further amend the Credit Agreement under
the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment. Borrower is entering into
this Amendment with the understanding and agreement that, except as specifically
provided herein, none of the Bank's rights or remedies as set forth in the
Credit Agreement is being waived or modified by the terms of this Amendment.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants
herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as
follows:

     1.   Amendments to Article I - Definitions.
          -------------------------------------

          (a) The first sentence of the definition of "Applicable Margin"
     contained in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its
     entirety as follows:

               "'Applicable Margin':  As of any date of determination, with
                 -----------------
          respect to Prime Rate Option Revolving Loans or Libor Rate Option
          Revolving Loans, as applicable, the percentage set forth opposite the
          Consolidated Ratio of Total Indebtedness to EBITDA in effect as of
          such date set forth in the table below:

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Consolidated Ratio of Total                 Applicable Margin            Applicable Margin
Indebtedness to EBITDA                      Libor Rate Option            Prime Rate Option
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<S>                                         <C>                          <C>
Less than or equal to 1.00:1.00                    .75%                           0%
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Greater than 1.00:1.00 and less than or           .875%                           0%
equal to 1.50:1.00
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</TABLE>
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          provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes
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          of determining the Applicable Margin, the Consolidated Ratio of Total
          Indebtedness to EBITDA shall be deemed to be greater than 1.00 to 1.00
          at all times when an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default
          has occurred and is continuing based on the Borrower's failure to
          deliver any financial statement or compliance certificate as and when
          required pursuant to Sections 6.1(a)(i) and (iv) or 6.1(a)(ii) and
          (iv), as applicable."

          (b)  Subsection (a) of the definition of "Indebtedness" contained in
     Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as
     follows:

          "(a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, including,
          without limitation, all current and long term interest bearing
          liabilities;"

          (c)  The definition of "Leverage Ratio" contained in Section 1.1 of
     the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety.

          (d)  The definition of "Maturity Date" contained in Section 1.1 of the
     Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

               "'Maturity Date':  September 15, 2000."
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          (e)  Clause (vi) of the definition of "Permitted Acquisitions"
     contained in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its
     entirety as follows:

               "(vi) the total cash consideration paid for any Permitted
          Acquisition (in a single transaction or in a series of related
          transactions) shall not exceed $7,500,000;"

          (f)  The definition of "Revolving Commitment" contained in Section 1.1
     of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

               "'Revolving Commitment': The amount of $30,000,000, as such
                 --------------------
          amount may be reduced pursuant to Section 2.1(c)."

          (g)  The following definition for "Consolidated Net Worth" is hereby
     added to Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement in the appropriate
     alphabetical order:

               "'Consolidated Net Worth': At any date of determination, the sum
                 ----------------------
          of the capital stock, additional paid-in capital, and retained
          earnings (or minus accumulated deficit) of the Borrower and its
          Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, determined in conformity with
          GAAP."

          (h)  The following definition for "Stock Repurchases" is hereby added
     to Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement in the appropriate alphabetical
     order:

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              "'Stock Repurchases': Any repurchase of any of the capital stock
                -----------------
          of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries by Borrower or any of its
          Subsidiaries."

     2.   Amendments to Article VI - Covenants.
          ------------------------------------

          (a) Section 6.2(a) of the Credit Agreement, entitled "Consolidated
     Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio", is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

              "(a)  Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. As of the end of
                    ----------------------------------------
          each fiscal quarter, Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated
          basis permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be less than
          1.50:1.00."

          (b) Section 6.2(b) of the Credit Agreement, entitled "Consolidated
     Current Ratio", is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
     following covenant entitled "Consolidated Net Worth":

              "(b)  Consolidated Net Worth.  At any time, permit the
                    ----------------------
          Consolidated Net Worth to be less than $140,000,000."

          (c) Section 6.2(c) of the Credit Agreement, entitled "Consolidated
     Total Liabilities to Tangible Net Worth Ratio", is hereby deleted in its
     entirety and replaced with the following covenant entitled "Consolidated
     Ratio of Total Indebtedness to EBITDA":

              "(c)  Consolidated Ratio of Total Indebtedness to EBITDA.  At any
                    --------------------------------------------------
          time, Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis permit the
          ratio of (i) Total Indebtedness to (ii) EBITDA to be greater than
          1.50:1.00."

          (d) Section 6.2(e) of the Credit Agreement, entitled "Liens Etc.", is
     hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

              "(e)  Liens Etc.  Create or suffer to exist, or permit any of its
                    ---------
          Subsidiaries to create or suffer to exist, any Lien upon or with
          respect to any of its properties, whether now owned or hereafter
          acquired, or assign, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to assign, any
          right to receive income, in each case to secure any indebtedness of
          any Person other than Liens in favor of Bank and, to the extent the
          aggregate Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed $5,000,000,
          except the following: (i) Liens reflected on Schedule 6.2(e) to the
                                                       ---------------
          Credit Agreement delivered at the closing of the initial Loan; (ii)
          purchase money Liens upon or in any property acquired or held by the
          Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business to
          secure the purchase price of such property or to secure indebtedness
          incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition of such
          property; and (iii) Liens for taxes not yet due."

          (e) Section 6.2(h) of the Credit Agreement, entitled "Loans,
     Investments, Secondary Liabilities", is hereby amended in its entirety as
     follows:

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              "(h)   Loans, Investments, Secondary Liabilities.  Make or permit
                     -----------------------------------------
          to remain outstanding, or permit any Subsidiary to make or permit to
          remain outstanding, any loan or advance to, or guarantee, induce or
          otherwise become contingently liable, directly or indirectly, in
          connection with the obligations, stock or dividends of, or own,
          purchase or acquire any stock, obligations or securities of or any
          other interest in, or make any capital contribution to, any other
          Person, or make or permit to remain outstanding loans and advances to
          any of its officers, directors and shareholders or enter into or
          permit to remain outstanding guarantees in connection with the
          obligations of any of its officers, directors and shareholders, in an
          aggregate amount outstanding at any time, collectively among the
          Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in excess of $1,000,000, except that
          the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may, without limitation as to the
          dollar amount of any such transactions:

              (i)    own, purchase or acquire certificates of deposit issued by
          the Bank, commercial paper rated Moody's P-1, municipal bonds rated
          Moody's AA or better, direct obligations of the United States of
          America or its agencies, and obligations guaranteed by the United
          States of America;

              (ii)   continue to own the existing capital stock of the
          Borrower's Subsidiaries;

              (iii)  endorse negotiable instruments for deposit or collection
          or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business;

              (iv)   allow the Borrower's Subsidiaries to make or permit to
          remain outstanding advances from the Borrower's Subsidiaries to the
          Borrower; and

              (v)    allow the Borrower to make or permit to remain outstanding
          advances from the Borrower to the Borrower's Subsidiaries, provided
                                                                     --------
          that such advances may not exceed an amount of $5,000,000 outstanding
          at any one time."

          (f) Section 6.2(i) of the Credit Agreement, entitled "Asset Sales", is
     hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

              "(i)   Asset Sales. Convey, sell, lease, transfer or otherwise
                     -----------
          dispose of, or permit any Subsidiary to convey, sell, lease, transfer
          or otherwise dispose of, during any fiscal year of the Borrower, in
          one transaction or a series of transactions, outside the ordinary
          course of business, assets of the Borrower or of any of its
          Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, having an
          aggregate value in excess of $1,000,000."

          (g) The following subsection (p) entitled "Stock Repurchases" is
     hereby added to Section 6.2 of the Credit Agreement:

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              "(p)  Stock Repurchases. Authorize or permit any Stock
                    -----------------
          Repurchases in excess of $20,000,000 for the period September 1, 1999
          through March 31, 2000, or in excess of $20,000,000 in any subsequent
          fiscal year of Borrower."

     3.   Effectiveness of this Amendment. Each of the following is a condition
          -------------------------------
precedent to the effectiveness of this Amendment and to the Bank's obligation to
extend any credit to Borrower as provided for by this Amendment:

          (a) Amendment. The Bank shall have received, in form and substance
              ---------
     satisfactory to the Bank, this Amendment fully executed in a sufficient
     number of counterparts for distribution to the Bank and Borrower.

          (b) Authorizations. The Bank shall have received evidence, in form
              --------------
     and substance satisfactory to the Bank, that the execution, delivery and
     performance by Borrower and each Guarantor and any instrument or agreement
     required under this Amendment have been duly authorized.

          (c) Representations and Warranties. The Representations and
              ------------------------------
     Warranties set forth in the Credit Agreement must be true and correct as of
     the date of this Amendment as if made as of such date.

          (d) No Event of Default. As of the date hereof, no Event of Default,
              -------------------
     or event which with notice or passage of time or both would constitute an
     Event of Default, exists or has occurred and is continuing.

          (e) Other Required Documentation. All other documents and legal
              -----------------------------
     matters in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
     shall have been delivered or executed or recorded and shall be in form and
     substance satisfactory to the Bank.

     4.   Representations and Warranties. The Borrower represents and warrants
          ------------------------------
as follows:

          (a) Authority. Borrower has the requisite corporate power and
              ---------
     authority to execute and deliver this Amendment, and to perform its
     obligations hereunder and under the Loan Documents (as amended or modified
     hereby). The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this
     Amendment and each Loan Document (as amended or modified hereby) have been
     duly approved by all necessary corporate action of Borrower and no other
     corporate proceedings on the part of Borrower are necessary to consummate
     such transactions.

          (b) Enforceability. This Amendment has been duly executed and
              --------------
     delivered by Borrower. This Amendment and each Loan Document (as amended or
     modified hereby) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower,
     enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms, and is in full
     force and effect.

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          (c) No Default. As of the date hereof, no event has occurred and is
              ----------
     continuing that constitutes, or would with notice or passage of time or
     both would constitute, an Event of Default.

     5.   Choice of Law. The validity of this Amendment, its construction,
          -------------
interpretation and enforcement, the rights of the parties hereunder, shall be
determined under, governed by, and construed in accordance with the internal
laws of the State of California governing contracts only to be performed in that
State.

     6.   Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
          ------------
counterparts and by different parties and separate counterparts, each of which
when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original, and all of which,
when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Delivery of
an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telefacsimile
shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this
Amendment.

     7.   Due Execution. The execution, delivery and performance of this
          -------------
Amendment are within the power of Borrower, have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action, have received all necessary governmental approval,
if any, and do not contravene any law or any contractual restrictions binding on
Borrower.

     8.   Reference to and Effect on the Loan Documents.
          ---------------------------------------------

          (a) Upon and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference
     in the Credit Agreement to "this Agreement", "hereunder", "hereof" or words
     of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in the
     other Loan Documents to "the Credit Agreement", "thereof" or words of like
     import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to
     the Credit Agreement as modified and amended hereby.

          (b) Except as specifically amended above, the Credit Agreement and all
     other Loan Documents, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect
     and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed and shall constitute
     the legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligations of Borrower to the
     Bank.

          (c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall
     not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right,
     power or remedy of any the Bank or the Agent under any of the Loan
     Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan
     Documents.

          (d) To the extent that any terms and conditions in any of the Loan
     Documents shall contradict or be in conflict with any terms or conditions
     of the Credit Agreement, after giving effect to this Amendment, such terms
     and conditions are hereby deemed modified or amended accordingly to reflect
     the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement as modified or amended
     hereby.

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     9.   Ratification. Borrower hereby restates, ratifies and reaffirms each
          ------------
and every term and condition set forth in the Credit Agreement, as amended
hereby, and the Loan Documents effective as of the date hereof.

     10.  Estoppel. To induce the Bank to enter into this Amendment and to
          --------
continue to make advances to Borrower under the Credit Agreement, Borrower
hereby acknowledges and agrees that, after giving effect to this Amendment, as
of the date hereof, there exists no Event of Default and no right of offset,
defense, counterclaim or objection in favor of Borrower as against the Bank with
respect to the Obligations.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Amendment as of the
date first above written.


                                     KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES, INC.,
                                     a California corporation


                                     By:
                                         ---------------------------
                                     Name:
                                           -------------------------
                                     Title:
                                            ------------------------



                                     MELLON BANK, N.A.,
                                     a national association


                                     By:
                                        ----------------------------
                                     Name:
                                           -------------------------
                                     Title:
                                            ------------------------

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                              GUARANTORS' CONSENT

     Each of the undersigned hereby acknowledges and consents to the terms,
conditions and provisions of the Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
September 17,1999 entered into by and among Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc.
("Borrower") and Mellon Bank, N.A. (the "Bank"), and to the transactions
contemplated by such amendment. In addition, each of the undersigned hereby
reaffirms its obligations under its respective Continuing Guaranty delivered to
Lender in connection with the Credit Agreement as of the date noted beside each
such Guarantor's signature block, and agrees that it is and shall remain
responsible for the obligations of Borrower under such Credit Agreement as
amended by the Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement.

CAR BODY CONCEPTS, INC.,                         Date of Continuing Guaranty:
a Minnesota corporation                          March 17, 1997

By: /s/ John M. Palumbo
    ------------------------------
Name: John M. Palumbo
      ----------------------------
Title: CFO
       ---------------------------


INTEURO PARTS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.,                Date of Continuing Guaranty:
a Florida corporation                            March 17, 1997

By: /s/ John M. Palumbo
    ------------------------------
Name: John M. Palumbo
      ----------------------------
Title: CFO
       ---------------------------


NORTH STAR PLATING COMPANY,                      Date of Continuing Guaranty:
a Minnesota corporation                          March 28, 1997

By: /s/ John M. Palumbo
    ------------------------------
Name: John M. Palumbo
      ----------------------------
Title: CFO
       ---------------------------


REPUBLIC AUTOMOTIVE PARTS, INC.,                 Date of Continuing Guaranty:
a Delaware corporation                           June 29, 1998

By: /s/ John M. Palumbo
    ------------------------------
Name: John M. Palumbo
      ----------------------------
Title: CFO
       ---------------------------

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FENDERS & MORE, INC.,                            Date of Continuing Guaranty:
a Tennessee corporation                          June 29, 1998

By: /s/ John M. Palumbo
    ------------------------------
Name: John M. Palumbo
      ----------------------------
Title: CFO
       ---------------------------

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            AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE (REVOLVING CREDIT)
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$30,000,000                                                   September 17, 1999
                                                         Los Angeles, California


     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES, INC., a California
corporation (the "Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of MELLON BANK, N.A.,
                  --------
a national banking association ("Bank"), on the Maturity Date (as defined in the
                                 ----
Credit Agreement referred to below) the lesser of (i) Thirty Million Dollars
($30,000,000) or (ii) the unpaid principal amount of all advances made by the
Bank to the Borrower as Revolving Loans under the Credit Agreement referred to
below.

     The Borrower also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount
hereof from the date hereof until paid in full at the rates and at the times
which shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Credit
Agreement.

     This Amended and Restated Promissory Note (Revolving Credit) (this "Note")
                                                                         ----
is the "Revolving Note" referred to in, and is entitled to the benefits of, that
certain Credit Agreement between Borrower and the Bank dated as of March 25,
1997, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
August 25, 1997, that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
March 17, 1998, that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
June 29, 1998, that certain Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
September 18, 1998 and that certain Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as
of even date herewith (collectively, the "Credit Agreement"), to which reference
                                          ----------------
is hereby made for a more complete statement of the terms and conditions under
which the Revolving Loans evidenced hereby were made and are to be repaid. The
Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) provides for the making of advances
(the "Loans") by the Bank to the Borrower from time to time in an aggregate
      -----
amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the U.S. dollar amount first above
mentioned, the Indebtedness of the Borrower resulting from each such Loan being
evidenced by this Note, and (ii) contains provisions for acceleration of the
maturity hereof upon the happening of certain stated events and also for
prepayments on account of principal hereof prior to the maturity hereof upon the
terms and conditions therein specified. (Any and all initially capitalized terms
set forth without definition in this Note shall have the respective meanings
assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.)

     All payments of principal, interest and fees in respect of this Note shall
be made in lawful money of the United States of America in same day funds at
Bank's office located at Three Mellon Bank Center, 23rd Floor/Loan
Administration, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15259 or at such other places as shall
be designated in writing for such purpose in accordance with the terms of the
Credit Agreement. Until notified of the transfer of this Note, the Borrower
shall be entitled to deem Bank or such person who has been so identified by the
transferor in writing to the Borrower as the holder of this Note, as the owner
and holder of this Note. Each of the Bank
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and any subsequent holder of this Note agrees that before disposing of this Note
or any part hereof, it will make a notation hereon of all principal payments
previously made hereunder and of the date to which interest hereon has been paid
on the schedule attached hereto, if any; provided, however, that the failure to
                                         --------  -------
make notation of any payment made on this Note shall not limit or otherwise
affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder with respect to payments of
principal or interest on this Note.

     This Note is subject to mandatory prepayment as provided in the Credit
Agreement. The Borrower may prepay this Note on a voluntary basis as permitted
under the Credit Agreement.

     THIS NOTE AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE BORROWER AND BANK SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE
INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS
PRINCIPLES. THE BORROWER AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE SHALL BE TRIED AND LITIGATED ONLY IN THE STATE AND
FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR, AT
THE SOLE OPTION OF BANK, IN ANY OTHER COURT IN WHICH BANK SHALL INITIATE LEGAL
OR EQUITABLE PROCEEDINGS AND WHICH HAS SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OVER THE
MATTER IN CONTROVERSY.

     THE BORROWER WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, ANY
RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO ASSERT THE DOCTRINE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS OR TO OBJECT
                                            --------------------
TO VENUE TO THE EXTENT ANY PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PRECEDING PARAGRAPH. THE BORROWER WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM
OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR THE LOANS
CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY
CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS. BORROWER REPRESENTS THAT
IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL
RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A
COPY OF THIS NOTE MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

    Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the unpaid balance of the
principal amount of this Note, together with all accrued and unpaid interest and
fees thereon, (i) may become, or may be declared to be, due and payable in the
manner, upon the conditions and with the effect provided in the Credit
Agreement, and (ii) shall bear interest at a rate equal to 2% above the
applicable Interest Rate Option from and after the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default.

     This Note is subject to restrictions on transfer or assignment as provided
in Section 8.7 of the Credit Agreement. The terms of this Note are subject to
amendment only in the manner provided in the Credit Agreement.

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     No reference herein to the Credit Agreement and no provision of this Note
or the Credit Agreement shall alter or impair the obligation of the Borrower,
which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on
this Note at the place, at the respective times, and in the currency herein
prescribed.

     The Borrower promises to pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, incurred in the collection and enforcement of this Note. The
Borrower hereby consents to renewals and extensions of time at or after the
maturity hereof, without notice, and hereby waives diligence, presentment,
protest, demand and notice of every kind and, to the full extent permitted by
law, the right to plead any statute of limitations as a defense to any demand
hereunder.

     This Note amends, restates, replaces and supercedes that certain Promissory
Note (Revolving Credit) dated as of March 25, 1997 in the original principal
amount of Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000) made by Borrower payable to
the order of Bank (the "Original Note"), which Original Note, upon Borrower's
                        -------------
execution and delivery of this Note, shall be null, void and of no further
force or effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Note to be executed and
delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date and the place first
above written.


                                      KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE
                                      INDUSTRIES, INC.
                                      a California corporation

                                      By:  /s/ John M. Palumbo
                                          ---------------------------
                                      Name: John M. Palumbo
                                            -------------------------
                                      Title: C.F.O.
                                             ------------------------

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                                 TRANSACTIONS
                                      ON
                      PROMISSORY NOTE (REVOLVING CREDIT)

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           Type of Loan   Amount of    Amount of         Outstanding
Date       Made This      Loan Made    Principal Paid    Principal Balance   Notation
----       Date           This Date    This Date         This Date           Made By
           ------------   ---------    --------------    -----------------   --------
<S>        <C>            <C>          <C>               <C>                 <C>

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