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                                      FORM 10-Q/A
                                          
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                          
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                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
                [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                       OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                          
                    For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1998
                                          
                                         OR
                                          
               [  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                       OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                          
                     For the transition period from ___ to ___
                                          
                           Commission file number 0-21139
                                          
                           DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
                                          
                        DELAWARE                     38-3185711
               (State or other jurisdiction of    (I.R.S. Employer
               incorporation or organization)     Identification No.)

                        4508 IDS CENTER                  55402
                   MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA              (Zip Code)
           (Address of principal executive offices)

                                   (612) 342-2311
                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
                                          
                                   NOT APPLICABLE
                (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 
                          if changed since last report)
                                          
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.

                                        Yes X     No 
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The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's Class A common stock, par
value $.01 per share, at July 31, 1998 was 8,996,417 shares.  The number of
shares outstanding of the Registrant's Class B common stock, par value $.01 per
share, at July 31, 1998 was 3,342,380 shares.

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                            PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

                   DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Item 6. to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended 
June 30, 1998 filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission on August 14, 1998 hereby is amended and restated to read in its 
entirety as set forth below:

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K:
          
     (a)  Exhibits: 

          10.1 Consolidated, Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as 
               of April 30, 1998, among Dura Automotive Systems, Inc., as 
               Parent Guarantor, Dura Operating Corp., Kimanus 
               Vermogensverwaltung GmbH, Dura Asia-Pacific Pty Limited ACN 
               004 884 539 and Dura Automotive Systems (Canada), Ltd., as Dura
               Borrowers, Trident Automotive PLC, Trident Automotive (UK) 
               Limited, Spicebright Limited, Trident Automotive, Inc., Trident
               Automotive Canada Inc. and Moblan Investments B.V. as Trident 
               Borrowers, Bank of America National Trust and Savings 
               Association, as Agent, The Bank of Nova Scotia, The Chase 
               Manhattan Bank, Comerica Bank, The First National Bank of 
               Chicago and U.S. Bank National Association, as Co-Agents, BA 
               Australia Limited, as Australian Lender, Bank of America 
               Canada, as Canadian Lender, Bank of America National Trust and 
               Savings Association, as Swing Line Lender and Issuing Lender, 
               and The Other Financial Institutions Party Hereto.

          10.2 Reaffirmation and Amendment of Guaranties, dated as of April 
               30, 1998, by Dura Automotive Systems, Inc., MC Holding Corp., 
               Dura Operating Corp., Dura Shifter Holding Corp., Dura 
               Automotive Systems, Inc., Column Shifter Operations, Dura 
               Automotive Systems, Inc., Shifter Operations, Dura Shift 
               Systems, Inc., and Universal Tool & Stamping Company, Inc., in 
               favor of Bank of America National Trust and Savings 
               Association, a national banking association, as agent (the 
               "Agent") for the lenders named therein.

          10.3 Reaffirmation and Amendment of Collateral Documents, dated as 
               of April 30, 1998, by Dura Automotive Systems, Inc., MC 
               Holding Corp., Dura Operating Corp., Dura Shifter Holding 
               Corp., Dura Automotive Systems, Inc., Column Shifter 
               Operations, Dura Automotive Systems, Inc., Shifter Operations, 
               Dura Shift Systems, Inc., and Universal Tool & Stamping 
               Company, Inc., in favor of the Agent for the lenders named 
               therein.

          27   Financial Data Schedule (previously filed).

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K:

          On May 13, 1998, the Company filed a Form 8-K relating to the April
          30, 1998 acquisition of Trident Automotive plc.

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                                     SIGNATURE



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-Q to be signed on 
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                     DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.


Date:  August 15, 1998               By /s/ Stephen E.K. Graham
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                                        Stephen E.K. Graham
                                        Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                        (principal accounting and financial
                                        officer)





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