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                                   FORM 10-Q/A

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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              [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                   For the quarterly period ended July 3, 2005

                                       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.)
          2791 RESEARCH DRIVE                                    48309
       ROCHESTER HILLS, MICHIGAN                               (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (248) 299-7500
              (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 August 1, 2005 was 18,709,890 shares.





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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment amends Item 6 (Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K) of Part II to
the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Dura Automation Systems, Inc. for the
quarter ended July 3, 2005 (the "Original Report") to file certain loan
agreements inadvertently omitted in the previously filed Form 10-Q by Dura
Automation Systems, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August
12, 2005 (specifically Exhibit 10.1).

Except as described above, Dura Automation Systems, Inc has not modified or
updated disclosures presented in the Original Report. Accordingly, this Form
10-Q/A does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Report
or modify or update those disclosures affected by subsequent events. This Form
10-Q/A should be read in conjunction with the Original Report.


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

         (a)  Exhibits

              10.1  Fifth Amendment and Restated Credit Agreement & Amended and
                    Restated Pledge and Security Agreement dated May 3, 2005






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                                    SIGNATURE



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.



                                     DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC.


Date: August 29, 2005                By /s/ Keith R. Marchiando
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                                         Keith R. Marchiando
                                         Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                         (principal accounting and financial
                                         officer)








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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 10.1   Fifth Amendment and Restated Credit Agreement & Amended and
               Restated Pledge and Security Agreement dated May 3, 2005

Exhibit 10.2   Second Lien $150,000,000 Credit Agreement & Pledge and Security
               Agreement dated May 3, 2005*

Exhibit 10.3   Intercreditor Agreement dated May 3, 2005.*

Exhibit 31.1   Certification by Lawrence A. Denton, President, Chief Executive
               Officer and Director

Exhibit 31.2   Certification by Keith R. Marchiando, Vice President and Chief
               Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted
               Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32.2   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted
               Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002




* Previously filed.