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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.13

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                INTERCREDITOR AND SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT

INTERCREDITOR AND SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT, dated as of September 29, 2000, by
and among Fleet National Bank (the "Subordinated Lender"; collectively, together
with any other holders from time to time of the Subordinated Obligations, the
"Subordinated Lenders"), EDAC Technologies Corporation, a Wisconsin corporation
("EDAC"), Apex Machine Tool Company, Inc. a Connecticut corporation ("Apex"),
(EDAC and Apex, together with their successors and assigns, individually, a
"Borrower" and collectively, the "Borrowers"), Gros-Ite Industries, Inc., a
Connecticut corporation together with its successors and assigns, the
"Guarantor" and GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, a New York corporation
(together with its successors and assigns, the "Senior Lender").

The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1.  Definitions.   (a) Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the
Senior Loan Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in
the Senior Loan Agreement.

         (b) The following terms shall have the following meanings:

         "Agreement": this Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement, as the
same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

         [*]

         "Blockage Notice": a written notice from the Senior Lender to the
Subordinated Lenders that a Default has occurred and is continuing or a Default
would occur if an interest or principal payment were made under the Subordinated
Loan Documents in accordance with the terms thereof.

         "Collateral": the collective reference to any and all property from
time to time subject to security interests to secure payment or performance of
the Senior Obligations or the Subordinated Obligations.

         [*]

         "Designated Subordinated Lender Default": any default in payment of the
Subordinated Obligations beyond any applicable grace period with respect thereto
or a default arising as any result of the Subordinated Lenders ceasing to have a
valid and perfected Lien in any of the Collateral other than by reason of any
action or omission on the part of any Subordinated Lender which entitles the
Subordinated Lenders to accelerate the maturity of any of the Subordinated
Obligations.

         "Division Loan Amount": at the date of determination thereof, an amount
equal to the sum of (a) all outstanding Revolving Credit Advances and accrued
interest thereon which were made by Senior Lender based upon the Accounts and
Inventory of the Division of EDAC subject to an [*]; (b) the outstanding
principal amount and accrued interest thereon of any Term Loan which was made by
Senior Lender based upon the assets of the division of EDAC which is the subject
of [*]; and (c) all amounts and accrued interest thereon which have been
advanced or loaned by Senior Lender to Borrowers in excess of the amount of
Borrowing Availability created based upon the Accounts and Inventory of the
Borrowers.

         [*]

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         "Escrow Agreement": the Escrow and Forbearance Agreement dated
September 29, 2000 among the Subordinated Lenders, EDAC, Apex, the Guarantor and
Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C.

         "First Interest Payment Date": September 30, 2002.

         "Forbearance Payments": an amount equal to $33,333 per month plus
interest on the Payment Amount at the rate set forth in the Subordinated Loan
Documents.

         "Forty Five Day Period": the period commencing on the date of this
Agreement and ending on the earlier of (a) November 14, 2000 and (b) the date
upon which the Mortgage Financing is consummated.

         "Insolvency Event": (a) Any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries
commencing any case, proceeding or other action (1) under any existing or future
law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, conservatorship or relief of debtors, seeking to
have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it
a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment,
winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect
to it or its debts, or (2) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee,
custodian, conservator or other similar official for it or for all or any
substantial part of its assets, such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries making
a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (b) there being
commenced against any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries any case, proceeding
or other action of a nature referred to in clause (a) above which (1) results in
the entry of an order for relief or any such adjudication or appointment or (2)
remains undismissed, undischarged or unbonded for a period of 60 days; or (c)
there being commenced against any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries any case,
proceeding or other action seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment,
execution, distraint or similar process against all or any substantial part of
its assets which results in the entry of an order for any such relief which
shall not have been vacated, discharged, or stayed or bonded pending appeal
within 60 days from the entry thereof; or (d) any Borrower or any of its
Subsidiaries taking any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to,
approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause (a), (b) or
(c) above; or (e) any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries generally not paying,
or being unable to pay, or admitting in writing its inability to pay, its debts
as they become due.

         "Mortgage": the Mortgage dated May 12, 1989 executed by EDAC in favor
of Subordinated Lender covering the Mortgaged Property, as amended and modified
from time to time.

         "Mortgage Financing": financing obtained by EDAC secured by the
Mortgaged Property in an amount at least equal to $2,000,000.

         "Mortgaged Property": the real property of EDAC located at 1790 New
Britian Avenue, Farmington, Connecticut, 1798 New Britian Avenue, Farmington,
Connecticut and 1806 New Britian Avenue, Farmington, Connecticut.

         "Ninety Day Period": the period commencing on November 15, 2000 and
ending on the earlier of (a) February 14, 2001 and (b) the date upon which the
Mortgage Financing is consummated.

         "Payment Amount": an amount equal to $2,000,000.

         "Pegos" shall mean Pegos Machine Corporation, a Connecticut
corporation.

         "Pegos Guaranty" shall mean the Guaranty dated August 20, 1997 executed
by EDAC in favor of Subordinated Lender.

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         [*]

         "Required Payment": a payment in the amount of the Payment Amount and
interest accrued thereon at the rate set forth in the Subordinated Loan
Documents.

         "Senior Guarantee": the guarantee executed by the Guarantor in favor of
the Senior Lender with respect to the obligations of the Borrowers to the Senior
Lender.

         "Senior Mortgage": the Open-End Mortgage Deed and Security Agreement to
be executed by EDAC in favor of Senior Lender covering the Mortgaged Property,
as amended, modified, supplemented and restated from time to time in the event
Senior Lender provides the Mortgage Financing.

         "Senior Loan Agreement": the Loan and Security Agreement dated as of
September 29, 2000, among Borrowers and the Senior Lender, as the same may be
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, including, without
limitation, amendments, modifications, supplements and restatements thereof
giving effect to increases, renewals, extensions, refundings, deferrals,
restructurings, replacements or refinancings of, or additions to, the
arrangements provided in such Loan Agreement (whether provided by the original
Senior Lender or a successor Senior Lender or other Lenders).

         "Senior Loans": the loans made by the Senior Lender to the Borrowers
pursuant to the Senior Loan Agreement.

         "Senior Loan Documents": the collective reference to the Senior Loan
Agreement, the Senior Guarantee, the Senior Notes, the Senior Mortgage, the
Senior Security Documents and all other documents that from time to time
evidence the Senior Obligations or secure payment or performance thereof.

         "Senior Notes": the promissory notes of the Borrowers outstanding from
time to time under the Senior Loan Agreement.

         "Senior Obligations": the collective reference to the unpaid principal
of and interest on the Senior Notes and all other obligations and liabilities of
the Borrowers and the Guarantor to the Senior Lender of whatever kind or nature
(including, without limitation, interest accruing at the then applicable rate
provided in the Senior Loan Agreement after the maturity of the Senior Loans and
interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Senior Loan
Agreement after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of
any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to any Borrower or
any Guarantor, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest
is allowed in such proceeding), whether direct or indirect, absolute or
contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, whether
arising under, out of, or in connection with, the Senior Loan Agreement, the
Senior Notes, this Agreement, the other Senior Loan Documents or any other
document made, delivered or given by any Borrower or the Guarantor, in each case
whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees,
indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including, without limitation, all
fees and disbursements of counsel to the Senior Lender that are required to be
paid by the Borrowers pursuant to the terms of the Senior Loan Agreement or this
Agreement or any other Senior Loan Document).

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         "Senior Security Documents": the collective reference to all documents
and instruments, now existing or hereafter arising, which create or purport to
create a security interest in property to secure payment or performance of the
Senior Obligations, including, without limitation, the Senior Mortgage.

         "Standstill Period": any period commencing on the date a Blockage
Notice is given and ending on the earlier to occur of: (a) 180 days after the
date such Blockage Notice is given and (b) the Termination Date.

         "Subordinated Loan Agreement": the Revolving Loan and Security
Agreement dated October 3, 1985 between Subordinated Lender and EDAC which has
been amended and restated from time to time, and in its entirety by a certain
Fifth Amended and Restated Revolving Loan, Term Loan, Equipment Loan and
Security Agreement dated February 28, 1995, as amended by a certain Sixth
Amendment to Revolving Loan, Term Loan, Equipment Loan and Security Agreement
dated July 31, 1995, as further amended by a certain Seventh Amendment to
Revolving Loan, Term Loan, Equipment Loan and Security Agreement and
Reaffirmation of Guaranties dated as of January 26, 1996, as further amended by
a certain Eighth Amendment to Revolving Loan, Term Loan, Equipment Loan and
Security Agreement and Reaffirmation of Guaranties dated as of April 10, 1996,
as further amended by a certain Ninth Amendment to Revolving Loan, Term Loan,
Equipment Loan, Security Agreement, Modification of Notes and Reaffirmation of
Guaranties dated May 27, 1997 between EDAC and Subordinated Lender, as further
amended by a certain Tenth Amendment to Revolving Loan, Term Loan, Equipment
Loan and Security Agreement and Reaffirmation of Guaranties dated May 22, 1998,
as further amended by a certain Eleventh Amendment to Loan and Security
Agreement, Modification of Notes and Reaffirmation of Guaranties dated as of
June 30, 1998 and as further amended by a certain Twelfth Amendment to Loans and
Security Agreement Modification of Notes and Reaffirmation of Guaranties dated
as of November 25, 1998, as the same may be amended, modified or otherwise
supplemented from time to time.

         "Subordinated Guarantees": the collective reference to guarantees
executed by any Borrower or the Guarantor pursuant to the Subordinated Loan
Agreement and the Unlimited Continuing Guarantee Agreements dated as of
September 29, 2000 executed by each of Apex and the Guarantor in favor of
Subordinated Lender, as the same may be amended, modified or otherwise
supplemented from time to time.

         "Subordinated Loan Documents": the collective reference to the
Subordinated Loan Agreement, the Subordinated Original Notes, the Escrow
Agreement, the Subordinated Notes, the Subordinated Guarantees, the Pegos
Guaranty, the Mortgage, the Subordinated Security Documents and any other
documents or instruments that from time to time evidence the Subordinated
Obligations or secure or support payment or performance thereof.

         "Subordinated Loans": the loans made by the Subordinated Lenders
pursuant to the Subordinated Loan Agreement, the Subordinated Original Notes and
the Subordinated Notes.

         "Subordinated Original Notes": the Second Amended and Restated
Revolving Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $13,000,000 dated
as of June 30, 1998, the Term Promissory Note in the original principal amount
of $14,000,000 dated June 30, 1998, the Amended and Restated Promissory Note in
the principal amount of $541,153.34 dated March 27, 1997, the Term Promissory
Note in the principal amount of $4,000,000 dated March 22, 1993, the
Construction to Permanent Loan Promissory Note in the original principal amount
of $1,000,000 dated July 31, 1995, the Equipment Promissory Note III in the
original principal amount of $3,000,000 dated as of March 27, 1997, the
Equipment Promissory Note IV in the original principal amount of $3,000,000
dated as of May 22, 1998, each executed by EDAC in favor of Subordinated Lender
and all other promissory notes of EDAC outstanding from time to time pursuant to
the Subordinated Loan Agreement.

         "Subordinated Notes": the Amended and Restated Term Note in the
original principal amount of $7,000,000 dated September 29, 2000 executed by
EDAC in favor of Subordinated Lender and any other promissory notes of EDAC,
Apex or the Guarantor outstanding to Subordinated Lender from time to time.

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         "Subordinated Obligations": the collective reference to the unpaid
principal and interest on the Subordinated Original Notes and the Subordinated
Notes and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrowers and the
Guarantor to the Subordinated Lenders (including, without limitation, interest
accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Subordinated Original Notes
or the Subordinated Notes, as applicable after the maturity of the Subordinated
Loans and interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the
Subordinated Original Notes or Subordinated Notes, as applicable, after the
filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency,
reorganization or like proceeding, relating to any Borrower or the Guarantor, or
whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in
such proceeding), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to
become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out
of, or in connection with, any of the Subordinated Loan Documents, in each case
whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees,
indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including, without limitation, all
fees and disbursements of counsel to the Subordinated Lenders that are required
to be paid by the Borrowers or the Guarantor pursuant to the terms of the
Subordinated Loan Documents).

         "Subordinated Security Documents": the collective reference to (a) the
documents listed on Schedule 1, as the same may be amended, modified or
otherwise supplemented from time to time with the prior written consent of the
Senior Lender and (b) any other documents executed by any Borrowers and/or the
Guarantor with the prior written consent of the Senior Lender that from time to
time secure payment or performance of the Subordinated Obligations.

         "Termination Date": the date on which the Senior Obligations are
indefeasibly paid in full and Senior Lender's obligations to extend credit under
the Senior Loan Documents shall have been irrevocably terminated.

         (c) The words "hereof," "herein" and "hereunder" and words of similar
import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and
not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and section and paragraph
references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

         (d) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally
applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

2. Subordination. (a) Each Borrower, the Guarantor and each of the Subordinated
Lenders agrees, for itself and each future holder of the Subordinated
Obligations, that the Subordinated Obligations are expressly "subordinate and
junior in right of payment" (as that phrase is defined in paragraph 2(b)) to all
Senior Obligations.

         (b) "Subordinate and junior in right of payment" means that (1) no part
of the Subordinated Obligations shall have any claim to the assets of any
Borrower or the Guarantor on a parity with or prior to the claim of the Senior
Obligations except for claims against the Mortgaged Property to the extent the
Required Payment has not been made by the end of the Forty Five Day Period
unless EDAC makes the Forbearance Payments in which event no claim may be made
against the Mortgaged Property until the end of the Ninety Day Period; and (2)
unless and until the Senior Obligations have been paid in full and the
obligation of Senior Lender to extend credit to Borrowers under the Senior Loan
Documents shall have been irrevocably terminated, without the express prior
written consent of the Senior Lender (A) no Subordinated Lender will take,
demand or receive from any Borrower or the Guarantor, and no Borrower nor the
Guarantor will make, give or permit, directly or indirectly, by set-off,
redemption, purchase or in any other manner, any payment of (of whatever kind or
nature, whether in cash, property, securities or otherwise) or security for the
whole or any part of the Subordinated Obligations, including, without
limitation, any letter of credit or similar credit support facility to support
payment of the Subordinated Obligations; provided, however, that (v) if the
Mortgage Financing occurs during the Forty Five Day or the Ninety Day Period,
EDAC may make and the Subordinated Lenders may receive payments on the
Subordinated Obligations in an amount not to exceed the Required Payment; (w)
during the Ninety Day Period, except when a Blockage Notice has been given, EDAC
may make and the Subordinated Lenders may receive payments on the Subordinated
Obligations in an amount not to exceed the Forbearance Payments, (x) at any time
on or after the First Interest Payment Date, except when a Blockage Notice has
been given, EDAC may make, and the Subordinated Lenders may receive, regularly
scheduled payments

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on account of interest on the Subordinated Notes in accordance with the terms
thereof determined on a pre-default non- accelerated basis; [*] and (z) no later
than 60 days following the receipt by EDAC of the proceeds of [*], except when a
Default has occurred and in continuing, the Borrower may make and the
Subordinated Lenders may receive, payments on account of principal on the
Subordinated Notes, in an amount not to exceed [*], and (B) no Subordinated
Lender will accelerate for any reason the scheduled maturities of any amount
owing under the Subordinated Notes, except upon the occurrence of an Insolvency
Event, a Designated Subordinated Lender Default or the acceleration of the
Senior Obligations provided that the foregoing shall not be deemed to allow any
Subordinated Lender to take an action with respect to the Collateral not
expressly permitted by Section 4 of this Agreement.

         (c) The expressions "prior payment in full", "payment in full", "paid
in full" and any other similar terms or phrases when used herein with respect to
the Senior Obligations shall mean the payment in full, in immediately available
funds, of all of the Senior Obligations.

3. Additional Provisions Concerning Subordination. (a) The Subordinated Lenders,
each Borrower and the Guarantor agree that upon the occurrence of any Insolvency
Event:

              (1) all Senior Obligations shall be paid in full before any
payment or distribution of whatever kind or nature is made with respect to the
Subordinated Obligations; and

              (2) any payment or distribution of assets of any Borrower or the
Guarantor, whether in cash, property or securities, to which any Subordinated
Lender would be entitled except for the provisions hereof, shall be paid or
delivered by the applicable Borrower or the Guarantor, or any receiver, trustee
in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee, disbursing agent or other Person making such
payment or distribution, directly to the Senior Lender, to the extent necessary
to pay in full all Senior Obligations, before any payment or distribution of any
kind or nature shall be made to any Subordinated Lender.

         (b) Upon the occurrence of any "Insolvency Event":

              (1) each Subordinated Lender irrevocably authorizes and empowers
the Senior Lender (A) to demand, sue for, collect and receive every payment or
distribution on account of the Subordinated Obligations payable or deliverable
in connection with such event or proceeding and give acquittance therefor, and
(B) to file claims and proofs of claim in any statutory or non-statutory
proceeding and take such other actions, in its own name as Senior Lender, or in
the name of the Subordinated Lenders or otherwise, as the Senior Lender may deem
necessary or advisable for the enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement;
provided, however, that the foregoing authorization and empowerment imposes no
obligation on the Senior Lender to take any such action;

              (2) each Subordinated Lender shall execute and deliver such powers
of attorney, assignments or proofs of claim or other instruments as the Senior
Lender may request and will take such actions as Senior Lender may request form
time to time to enable the Senior Lender to enforce any and all claims in
respect of the Subordinated Obligations and to collect and receive any and all
payments and distributions which may be payable or deliverable at any time upon
or in respect of the Subordinated Obligations.

         (c) If any payment or distribution, whether consisting of money,
property or securities, shall be collected or received by any Subordinated
Lender in respect of the Subordinated Obligations, except payments permitted to
be made at the time of payment as provided in paragraph 2(b), such Subordinated
Lender forthwith shall deliver the same to the Senior Lender, in the form
received, duly indorsed to the Senior Lender, if required, to be applied to the
payment or prepayment of the Senior Obligations until the Senior Obligations are
paid in full. Until so delivered, such payment or distribution shall be held in
trust by such Subordinated Lender as the property of the Senior Lender,
segregated from other funds and property held by such Subordinated Lender.

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4. Rights in Collateral. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
in the Senior Loan Agreement, any Senior Security Document, the Senior Mortgage,
any other Senior Loan Document or any Subordinated Security Document, the
Mortgage or other Subordinated Loan Document and irrespective of:

              (1) the time, order or method of attachment or perfection of the
security interests created by any Senior Security Document or any Subordinated
Security Document,

              (2) the time or order of filing or recording of financing
statements or other documents filed or recorded to perfect security interests in
any Collateral,

              (3) anything contained in any filing or agreement to which the
Senior Lender or any Subordinated Lender now or hereafter may be a party; and

              (4) the rules for determining perfection or priority under the
Uniform Commercial Code or any other law governing the relative priorities of
secured creditors,

(1) any security interest in any Collateral (other than the Mortgaged Property)
pursuant to any Senior Security Document has and shall have priority, to the
extent of any unpaid Senior Obligations, over any security interest in such
Collateral pursuant to any Subordinated Security Document, (2) until the
Required Payment has been made, any security interest in the Mortgaged Property
pursuant to the Mortgage has and shall have priority, to the extent of any
unpaid Subordinated Obligations over any security interest in the Mortgaged
Property pursuant to any Senior Security Document and (3) following payment of
the Required Payment, any security interest in the Mortgaged Property pursuant
to the Senior Mortgage shall have priority, to the extent of any unpaid Senior
Obligations over any security interest in the Mortgaged Property pursuant to any
Subordinated Security Document.

         (b) So long as the Senior Obligations have not been paid in full and
any Senior Security Document remains in effect, whether or not any Insolvency
Event has occurred,

              (1) no Subordinated Lender will (A) exercise or seek to exercise
any rights or exercise any remedies with respect to any Collateral except (I) if
a Designated Subordinated Lender Default has occurred and is continuing, the
Standstill Period has ended and the Senior Lender has not commenced exercising
any rights or remedies with respect to the Collateral, (II) if at the end of the
Forty Five Day Period, the Required Payment has not been made and the
Forbearance Payments are not being made, the Subordinated Lenders may exercise
their rights and remedies under the Mortgage and (III) if at the end of the
Ninety Day Period, the Required Payment has not been made, the Subordinated
Lenders may exercise their rights under the Mortgage or (B) institute any action
or proceeding with respect to such rights or remedies, including without
limitation, any action of foreclosure except (I) the Subordinated Lenders may
institute an action or proceeding with respect to the Mortgaged Property if the
Required Payment has not been made at the end of the Forty Five Day Period and
the Forbearance Payments are not being made during the Ninety Day Period or the
Required Payment is not made at the end of the Ninety Day Period and (II) the
Subordinated Lenders may institute an action or proceeding with respect to the
Collateral if a Designated Subordinated Lender Default has occurred and is
continuing, the Standstill Period has ended and the Senior Lender has not
commenced exercising any rights or remedies with respect to the Collateral or
(C) contest, protest or object to any foreclosure proceeding, postpetition
financing, use of cash collateral or action brought by the Senior Lender or any
other exercise by the Senior Lender of any rights and remedies under any Senior
Loan Documents; and

              (2) except to the extent set forth in clause (b)(1) above, the
Senior Lender shall have the exclusive right to enforce rights and exercise
remedies with respect to the Collateral and Senior Lender shall not be required
to marshal any Collateral.

         (c) In exercising rights and remedies with respect to the Collateral,
the Senior Lender may enforce the provisions of the Senior Security Documents
and exercise remedies thereunder and under any other Senior Loan Documents, all
in such order and in such manner as it may determine in the

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exercise of their sole business judgment. Such exercise and enforcement shall
include, without limitation, the rights to sell or otherwise dispose of
Collateral, to incur expenses in connection with such sale or disposition and to
exercise all the rights and remedies of a secured lender under the Uniform
Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction.

         (d) When all Senior Obligations have been paid in full and the Senior
Security Documents no longer are in effect, the Subordinated Lenders shall have
the right to enforce the provisions of the Subordinated Security Documents and
exercise remedies thereunder.

         (e) Except for payments permitted to be made in accordance with
paragraph 2(b) money, property or securities realized upon the sale, disposition
or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral, shall be applied in
the following order:

              (1) First, to the payment in full of all costs and expenses
(including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and disbursements) paid or
incurred in connection with the such realization on the Collateral or the
protection of their rights and interests therein;

              (2) Second, to the payment in full of all Senior Obligations in
such order as the Senior Lender may elect in its sole discretion;

              (3) Third, to the payment in full of all Subordinated Obligations
then due and which are secured by such Collateral; and

              (4) Fourth, to pay to the Borrowers or the Guarantor, or their
representative or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct, any surplus
then remaining.

              Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Mortgage
Financing has not occurred, the proceeds from the sale, disposition or other
realization upon the Mortgaged Property after payment in full of all costs and
expenses paid or incurred in connection with such realization on the Mortgaged
Property shall be applied first to the payment in full of all Subordinated
Obligations then due and which are secured by the Mortgaged Property.

         (f) The Senior Lender's rights with respect to the Collateral include
the right to release any or all of the Collateral from the Lien of any Senior
Security Document or Subordinated Security Document in connection with the sale
of such Collateral, notwithstanding that the net proceeds of any such sale may
not be used to permanently prepay any Senior Obligations or Subordinated
Obligations. If the Senior Lender shall determine, in connection with any sale
of Collateral, that the release of the Lien of any Subordinated Security
Document on such Collateral in connection with such sale is necessary or
advisable, the Subordinated Lenders shall execute such release documents and
instruments and shall take such further actions as the Senior Lender shall
request. Each Subordinated Lender hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
the Senior Lender and any officer or Senior Lender, with full power of
substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable
power and authority in the place and stead of such Subordinated Lender and in
the name of such Subordinated Lender or in the Senior Lender's own name, from
time to time in the Senior Lender's discretion, for the purpose of carrying out
the terms of this paragraph, to take any and all appropriate action and to
execute any and all documents and instruments which may be necessary or
desirable to accomplish the purposes of this paragraph, including, without
limitation, any financing statements, endorsements, assignments or other
instruments of transfer or release. Each Subordinated Lender hereby ratifies all
that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done pursuant to the power
of attorney granted in this paragraph. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Senior
Lender shall not have any rights under this clause (f) as respects the Mortgaged
Property unless the Mortgage Financing has occurred.

         (g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or in any
Subordinated Loan Document, Subordinated Lender shall not be entitled to
exercise its right of setoff (if any) with respect to funds of the Borrowers or
the Guarantor on deposit with Subordinated Lender.

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         (h) Subordinated Lender agrees to deliver to Senior Lender within
fifteen (15) days of the date of this Agreement, the stock certificates in its
possession which evidence the ownership interest of EDAC in Apex and the
Guarantor and until such stock certificates are delivered to Senior Lender,
Subordinated Lender shall hold such stock certificates as agent for purposes of
perfecting Senior Lender's lien therein.

5. Subrogation. Subject to the payment in full of the Senior Obligations, the
Subordinated Lenders shall be subrogated to the rights of the Senior Lender to
receive payments or distributions of assets of the Borrowers and the Guarantor
in respect of the Senior Obligations until the Senior Obligations shall be paid
in full. For the purposes of such subrogation, payments or distributions to the
Senior Lender, of any money, property or securities to which any Subordinated
Lender would be entitled except for the provisions of this Agreement shall be
deemed, as between the Borrowers, the Guarantor and their creditors other than
the Senior Lender and such Subordinated Lender, to be a payment by the Borrowers
or the Guarantor to or on account of Subordinated Obligations, it being
understood that the provisions of this Agreement are, and are intended solely,
for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the Subordinated Lender, on
the one hand, and the Senior Lender, on the other hand.

6. Consent of Subordinated Lenders. (a) Each Subordinated Lender consents that,
without the necessity of any reservation of rights against any Subordinated
Lender, and without notice to or further assent by any Subordinated Lender:

              (1) any demand for payment of any Senior Obligations made by the
Senior Lender may be rescinded in whole or in part by the Senior Lender, and any
Senior Obligation may be continued, and the Senior Obligations, or the liability
of the Borrowers, the Guarantor or any other guarantor or any other party upon
or for any part thereof, or any collateral security or guarantee therefor or
right of offset with respect thereto, or any obligation or liability of the
Borrowers, the Guarantor or any other party under the Senior Loan Agreement or
any other agreement, may, from time to time, in whole or in part, be renewed,
extended, modified, accelerated, compromised, waived, surrendered, or released
by the Senior Lender; and

              (2) the Senior Loan Agreement, the Senior Notes and any other
Senior Loan Document may be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated, in
whole or in part, as the Senior Lender may deem advisable from time to time,
except that the Senior Lender and the Borrowers will not increase the maximum
amount of the credit facilities available to the Borrowers by more than
$5,000,000 without the prior written consent of the Subordinated Lenders and any
collateral security at any time held by the Senior Lender for the payment of any
of the Senior Obligations may be sold, exchanged, waived, surrendered or
released,

in each case all without notice to or further assent by any Subordinated Lender,
which will remain bound under this Agreement, and all without impairing,
abridging, releasing or affecting the subordination provided for herein.

         (b) Each Subordinated Lender waives any and all notice of the creation,
renewal, extension or accrual of any of the Senior Obligations and notice of or
proof of reliance by the Senior Lender upon this Agreement. The Senior
Obligations, and any of them, shall be deemed conclusively to have been created,
contracted or incurred in reliance upon this Agreement, and all dealings among
the Borrowers, the Guarantor and the Senior Lender shall be deemed to have been
consummated in reliance upon this Agreement. Each Subordinated Lender
acknowledges and agrees that the Senior Lender has relied upon the subordination
provided for herein in entering into the Senior Loan Agreement and in making
funds available to the Borrowers thereunder. Each Subordinated Lender waives
notice of or proof of reliance on this Agreement and protest, demand for payment
and notice of default.

7. Negative Covenants of the Subordinated Lenders. So long as any of the Senior
Obligations shall remain outstanding or the obligation of Senior Lender to
extend credit to the Borrowers remains in effect, no Subordinated Lender shall,
without the prior written consent of the Senior Lender:

         (a) sell, assign, or otherwise transfer, in whole or in part, the
Subordinated Obligations or any interest therein to any other Person (a
"Transferee") or create, incur or suffer to exist any security interest,

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lien, charge or other encumbrance whatsoever upon the Subordinated Obligations
in favor of any Transferee unless (1) such action is made expressly subject to
this Agreement and (2) the Transferee expressly acknowledges to the Senior
Lender, by a writing in form and substance satisfactory to the Senior Lender,
the subordination provided for herein and agrees to be bound by all of the terms
hereof;

         (b) permit any of the Subordinated Loan Documents to be amended,
modified or otherwise supplemented;

         (c) commence, or join with any creditors other than the Senior Lender
in commencing any case or proceeding referred to in the definition of Insolvency
Event.

8. Senior Obligations Unconditional. All rights and interests of the Senior
Lender hereunder, and all agreements and obligations of the Subordinated
Lenders, the Borrowers and the Guarantor hereunder, shall remain in full force
and effect irrespective of:

         (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Senior Security
Documents or any other Senior Loan Documents;

         (b) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any
other term of, all or any of the Senior Obligations, or any amendment or waiver
or other modification, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, of the terms
of the Senior Loan Agreement or any other Senior Security Document;

         (c) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any security interest in
any Collateral, or any release, amendment, waiver or other modification, whether
in writing or by course of conduct or otherwise, of all or any of the Senior
Obligations or any guarantee thereof; or

         (d) any other circumstances which otherwise might constitute a defense
available to, or a discharge of, the Borrowers or the Guarantor in respect of
the Senior Obligations, or of either any Subordinated Lender, the Borrowers or
the Guarantor in respect of this Agreement.

9. Representations and Warranties. Each Subordinated Lender represents and
warrants to the Senior Lender that:

         (a) its Subordinated Notes (1) have been issued to it for good and
valuable consideration, (2) are owned by the such Subordinated Lender free and
clear of any security interests, liens, charges or encumbrances whatsoever
arising from, through or under such Subordinated Lender, other than the interest
of the Senior Lender under this Agreement, (3) are payable solely and
exclusively to such Subordinated Lender and to no other Person and are payable
without deduction for any defense, offset or counterclaim, and (4) constitute
the only evidence of the obligations evidenced thereby;

         (b) such Subordinated Lender has the corporate power and authority and
the legal right to execute and deliver and to perform its obligations under this
Agreement and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;

         (c) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
such Subordinated Lender;

         (d) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement will not
violate any provision of any Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation of
such Subordinated Lender and will not result in the creation or imposition of
any Lien on any of the properties or revenues of such Subordinated Lender
pursuant to any Requirement of Law affecting or any Contractual Obligation of
such Subordinated Lender, except the interest of the Senior Lender under this
Agreement; and

         (e) no consent or authorization of, filing with, or other act by or in
respect of, any arbitrator or Governmental Authority and no consent of any other
Person (including, without limitation, any stockholder or creditor of such
Subordinated Lender), is required in connection with the execution, delivery,
performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement.

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10. No Representation by Senior Lender. The Senior Lender has not made and does
not hereby or otherwise makes to the Subordinated Lenders, any representations
or warranties, express, or implied, nor does the Senior Lender assume any
liability to any Subordinated Lender with respect to: (a) the financial or other
condition of obligors under any instruments of guarantee with respect to the
Senior Obligations, (b) the enforceability, validity, value or collectibility of
the Senior Obligations or the Subordinated Obligations, any collateral therefor,
or any guarantee or security which may have been granted in connection with any
of the Senior Obligations or the Subordinated Obligations or (c) any Borrower's
or the Guarantor's title or right to transfer any collateral or security.

11. Waiver of Claims. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Subordinated
Lender waives any claim it might have against the Senior Lender with respect to,
or arising out of, any action or failure to act or any error of judgment,
negligence, or mistake or oversight whatsoever on the part of the Senior Lender,
or its directors, officers, employees or agents with respect to any exercise of
rights or remedies under the Senior Loan Documents or any transaction relating
to the Collateral. Neither the Senior Lender, nor any of its directors,
officers, employees or agents shall be liable for failure to demand, collect or
realize upon any of the Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be
under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon the
request of any Borrower, the Guarantor or any Subordinated Lender or any other
Person or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to the Collateral or
any part thereof.

12. Provisions Applicable After Bankruptcy: No Turnover. (a) The provisions of
this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding the
occurrence of any Insolvency Event.

         (b) To the extent that any Subordinated Lender has or acquires any
rights under Section 363 or Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code with respect to
the Collateral, such Subordinated Lender hereby agrees not to assert such rights
without the prior written consent of the Senior Lender. Each of the Subordinated
Lenders (both in its capacity as Subordinated Lender and in its capacity as a
party which may be obligated to the Borrowers, the Guarantor or any of the
Borrower's or the Guarantor's Affiliates with respect to contracts which are
part of the Senior Lender's Collateral) agrees not to initiate or prosecute or
encourage any other Person to initiate or prosecute any claim, action or other
proceeding (i) challenging the enforceability of the Senior Lender's claim (ii)
challenging the enforceability of any liens or security interests in assets
securing the Senior Obligations or (iii) asserting any claims which the
Borrowers or the Guarantor may hold with respect to the Senior Lender.

13. Further Assurances. The Subordinated Lenders, the Borrowers, the Guarantor
and the Senior Lender, at the Borrowers expense and at any time from time to
time, upon the written request of the Senior Lender or the Subordinated Lenders
will promptly and duly execute and deliver such further instruments and
documents and take such further actions as the Senior Lender or the Subordinated
Lenders reasonably may request for the purposes of obtaining or preserving the
full benefits of this Agreement and of the rights and powers herein granted.

14. Expenses. (a) The Borrowers and the Guarantor will, jointly and severally,
pay or reimburse the Senior Lender and the Subordinated Lenders, upon demand,
for all its costs and expenses in connection with the enforcement or
preservation of any rights under this Agreement, including, without limitation,
fees and disbursements of counsel to the Senior Lender.

         (b) The Borrowers and the Guarantor, jointly and severally, will pay,
indemnify, and hold each Senior Lender and the Subordinated Lenders harmless
from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions (whether sounding in contract, tort or on any other ground),
judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature
whatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and
administration of, or in any other way arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or any action taken or omitted to be taken by any Senior Lender or any
Subordinated Lender with respect to any of the foregoing.

15. Provisions Define Relative Rights. This Agreement is intended solely for the
purpose of defining the relative rights of the Senior Lender on the one hand and
the Subordinated Lenders on the other, and no other Person shall have any right,
benefit or other interest under this Agreement.

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16. Legend. (a) Each Subordinated Lender, the Borrowers and the Guarantor will
cause each of the Subordinated Notes to bear upon its face the following legend:

              ALL INDEBTEDNESS EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE IS SUBORDINATED TO OTHER
INDEBTEDNESS PURSUANT TO, AND TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN, AND IS OTHERWISE
SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF, THE INTERCREDITOR AND SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT, DATED
SEPTEMBER 29, 2000 (THE "SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT"), AS THE SAME MAY BE AMENDED,
MODIFIED OR OTHERWISE SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME, BY AND AMONG EDAC
TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND APEX MACHINE TOOL COMPANY, INC., GROS-ITE
INDUSTRIES, INC., GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AND THE HOLDERS FROM
TIME TO TIME OF THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING UNDER THE SUBORDINATED LOAN AGREEMENT
REFERRED TO IN THE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS
NOTE.

         (b) Each Subordinated Lender, the Borrowers and the Guarantor will
cause each Subordinated Security Document to include the following legend:

              THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
INTERCREDITOR AND SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT, DATED SEPTEMBER 29, 2000 (THE
"SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT") AS THE SAME MAY BE AMENDED, MODIFIED OR OTHERWISE
SUPPLEMENTED FROM TIME TO TIME, BY AND AMONG EDAC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, APEX
MACHINE TOOL COMPANY, INC., GROS-ITE INDUSTRIES, INC., GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL
CORPORATION, AND THE HOLDERS FROM TIME TO TIME OF THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING UNDER
THE SUBORDINATED LOAN AGREEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT.

17. Powers Coupled With An Interest. All powers, authorizations and agencies
contained in this Agreement are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable
until the Senior Obligations are paid in full and the obligation of the Senior
Lender to extend credit under the Senior Loan Documents is irrevocably
terminated.

18. Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the Senior Lender, the
Borrowers, the Guarantor or any Subordinated Lender to be effective shall be in
writing (or by telex, fax or similar electronic transfer confirmed in writing)
and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made (1) when delivered by hand
or (2) if given by mail, when deposited in the mails by certified mail, return
receipt requested, or (3) if by telex, fax or similar electronic transfer, when
sent and receipt has been confirmed, addressed as follows:

             If to the Senior Lender:

                     General Electric Capital Corporation
                     Lee Farm Corporate Park
                     83 Wooster Heights Road
                     Danbury, CT  06810
                     Facsimile: 203-205-2510
                     Attention: EDAC Technologies Corporation - Account Manager

             If to any Borrower or the Guarantor:

                     EDAC Technologies Corporation
                     1806 New Britain Avenue
                     Farmington, CT  06034
                     Facsimile: 860-674-2718
                     Attention: Ronald G. Popolizio

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If to any Subordinated Lender, at its address or transmission number for notices
set forth under its signature below.

The Senior Lender, the Borrowers,  the Guarantor and any Subordinated Lender may
change their respective addresses and transmission numbers for notices by notice
in the manner provided in this Section.

19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties
on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken
together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. A set of the
counterparts of this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with
the Senior Lender.

20. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or
unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective
to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the
remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any
other jurisdiction.

21. Integration. This Agreement represents the agreement of the Senior Lender
and the Subordinated Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof and there
are no promises or representations by the Senior Lender or any Subordinated
Lender relative to the subject matter hereof not reflected herein.

22. Amendments in Writing; No Waiver: Cumulative Remedies. (a) None of the terms
or provisions of this Agreement may be waived, amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified except by a written instrument executed by the Senior Lender,
the Borrowers, the Guarantor and each Subordinated Lender; provided that any
provision of this Agreement may be waived by the Senior Lender in a letter or
agreement executed by the Senior Lender or by telex or facsimile transmission
from the Senior Lender.

(b) No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the
Senior Lender, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other right, power or privilege.

(c) The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative, may be exercised
singly or concurrently and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies
provided by law.

23. Section Headings. The section headings used in this Agreement are for
convenience of reference only and are not to affect the construction hereof or
be taken into consideration in the interpretation hereof.

24. Successors and Assigns. (a) This Agreement shall be binding upon the
successors, heirs, administrators, executors and assigns of the Borrowers, the
Guarantor and the Subordinated Lenders and shall inure to the benefit of the
Senior Lender and their successors and assigns.

(b) Upon a successor Senior Lender becoming the Senior Lender under the Senior
Loan Agreement, such successor Senior Lender automatically shall become the
Senior Lender hereunder with all the rights and powers of the Senior Lender
hereunder without the need for any further action on the part of any party
hereto.

25. Invalidated Payments. To the extent that the Senior Lender receives payments
on, or proceeds of Collateral for, the Senior Obligations which are subsequently
invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or
required to be repaid to the Borrowers or the Guarantor, a trustee, receiver or
any other party under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law, or
equitable cause, then to the extent of such payment or proceeds received, the
Senior Obligations, or part thereof, intended to

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be satisfied shall be revived and continue in full force and effect as if such
payments or proceeds had not been received by the Senior Lender.

26. Specific Performance. The Senior Lender is hereby authorized to demand
specific performance of this Agreement at any time when any Subordinated Lender
shall have failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement
applicable to such Subordinated Lender whether or not the Borrowers or the
Guarantor shall have complied with any of the provisions hereof applicable to
the Borrowers or the Guarantors , and the Subordinated Lender hereby irrevocably
waives any defense based on the adequacy of a remedy at law which might be
asserted as a bar to such remedy of specific performance.

27. GOVERNING LAW: CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE
EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING ALL
MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, THIS AGREEMENT AND THE
OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS
MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE, AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA. EACH OF THE BORROWERS, THE GUARANTOR, THE SUBORDINATED LENDERS AND
THE SENIOR LENDER HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS
LOCATED IN NEW YORK SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY
CLAIMS OR DISPUTES AMONG THE BORROWERS, THE GUARANTOR, THE SUBORDINATED LENDERS
AND THE SENIOR LENDER PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT
OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE SENIOR LOAN DOCUMENTS, PROVIDED,
THAT THE PARTIES HERETO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY APPEALS FROM THOSE COURTS MAY HAVE
TO BE HEARD BY A COURT LOCATED OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK AND, PROVIDED, FURTHER THAT
NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE THE SENIOR
LENDER FROM BRINGING SUIT OR TAKING OTHER LEGAL ACTION IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION
TO REALIZE ON THE COLLATERAL OR ANY OTHER SECURITY FOR THE SENIOR OBLIGATIONS,
OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGEMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF THE SENIOR LENDER.
EACH OF THE BORROWERS, THE GUARANTOR AND THE SUBORDINATED LENDERS EXPRESSLY
SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT
COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND EACH OF THE BORROWERS, THE GUARANTOR AND THE
SUBORDINATED LENDERS HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE BASED UPON
LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS. EACH OF
THE BORROWERS AND THE GUARANTOR AND THE SUBORDINATED LENDERS HEREBY WAIVES
PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINTS AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH
ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINTS AND OTHER
PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO IT AT THE
ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT OR BENEATH ITS SIGNATURE LINE BELOW, AS
THE CASE MAY BE, AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE
EARLIER OF SUCH BORROWER'S, THE GUARANTOR'S OR ANY SUBORDINATED LENDER'S ACTUAL
RECEIPT THEREOF OR THREE (3) DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER
POSTAGE PREPAID.

28. MUTUAL WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. BECAUSE DISPUTES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH
COMPLEX FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS ARE MOST QUICKLY AND ECONOMICALLY RESOLVED BY AN
EXPERIENCED AND EXPERT PERSON AND THE PARTIES WISH APPLICABLE STATE AND FEDERAL
LAWS TO APPLY (RATHER THAN ARBITRATION RULES), THE PARTIES DESIRE THAT THEIR
DISPUTES BE RESOLVED BY A JUDGE APPLYING SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. THEREFORE, TO
ACHIEVE THE BEST COMBINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND OF
ARBITRATION, THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION,
SUIT, OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, WHETHER SOUNDING IN
CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, BETWEEN THE PARTIES ARISING OUT OF, CONNECTED
WITH, RELATED TO, OR INCIDENTAL TO THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THEM IN
CONNECTION WITH, THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE SENIOR LOAN DOCUMENTS OR THE
TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO.

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IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties  hereto have caused this  Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.

                       GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,
                       as Senior Lender

                       By: /s/ Steven A. Samson
                           ---------------------------------------
                           Name: Steve Samson
                           Title:  Duly Authorized Signatory

                       EDAC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, as Borrower

                       By: /s/ Ronald G. Popolizio
                           ---------------------------------------
                           Name: Ronald G. Popolizio
                           Title: EVP and CFO

                       APEX MACHINE TOOL COMPANY, INC., as Borrower

                       By: /s/ Ronald G. Popolizio
                           ----------------------------------------
                           Name: Ronald G. Popolizio
                           Title:  Secretary

                       GROS-ITE INDUSTRIES, INC., as Guarantor

                       By: /s/ Ronald G. Popolizio
                           -----------------------------------------
                           Name: Ronald G. Popolizio
                           Title:  Secretary

                       FLEET NATIONAL BANK, as Subordinated Lender

                       By: /s/ G. Christopher Miller
                           ------------------------------------
                           Name:  G. Christopher Miller
                           Title: Vice President

                       Address:     Fleet National Bank
                                    777 Main Street
                                    MS: CTEH 40223B
                                    Hartford, CT 06115
                                    Facsimile:  860-986-2434
                                    Attention:  Area Manager-Managed Assets
                                                Division

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                                   SCHEDULE 1

               DESCRIPTION OF ALL SUBORDINATED SECURITY DOCUMENTS

         The Mortgage.

         The Security Agreements dated as of September 29, 2000 executed by each
of the Borrowers and the Guarantor in favor of Subordinated Lender.

         The Subordinated Loan Agreement.

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1
COMERICA BANK

                               September 29, 2000

Prestolite Electric Incorporated
2100 Commonwealth Boulevard
Suite 300
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48 105

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          Reference is hereby made to the $5,000,000 Master Revolving Note dated
as of the date hereof (together with all amendments thereto, the "Note"), from
Prestolite Electric Incorporated ("Company") as maker to Comerica Bank ("Bank")
as payee. This letter, when signed by you. will constitute our agreement
concerning advances under the Note and the issuance of standby or commercial
letters of credit for the account of the Company. As used in this letter, the
term "Indebtedness" shall mean all indebtedness and any other obligations of the
Company to the Bank under or in respect of the Note, any letters of credit
issued pursuant to this letter. and all other indebtedness or obligations of the
Company to the Bank of any kind or nature whatsoever. whether now owing or
hereafter created, and whether absolute or contingent.

          I. The Company and the Bank agree that so long as any Indebtedness
remains outstanding, the Company will furnish to the Bank:

               (a)  within ninety (90) days after and as of the end of each
                    fiscal year of Prestolite Electric Holding, Inc. ("PEJ"),
                    detailed consolidated financial statements of PEI and its
                    consolidated subsidiaries, audited and certified by
                    independent certified public accountants satisfactory to
                    Bank, and unaudited consolidating financial statements of
                    PET and its consolidated subsidiaries;

               (h)  within thirty (30) days after and as of the end of each
                    month other than December, and within sixty (60) days after
                    the end of each December, a consolidated balance sheet and
                    consolidated statement of profit and loss and surplus
                    reconciliation of Phi and its subsidiaries presented in the
                    form previously submitted to Bank, certified (upon request
                    of Bank) by an authorized officer of Company as being
                    correct and accurate to the best of his knowledge;

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September 29, 2000
Page 2

               (c)  within ninety (90) days after the beginning of each fiscal
                    year of PEI, financial projections for PET and subsidiaries
                    (on a month by month basis) for such fiscal year;

               (d)  such information as required by the terms and conditions of
                    any security agreements or advance formula agreements;

               (e)  simultaneously with the delivery of any financial statements
                    or reports, certificates, notices of default or other
                    material correspondence to the holders of any senior debt of
                    the Company, copies thereof; and

               (f)  promptly, and in form to he satisfactory to Bank. such other
                    information as Bank may reasonably request from time to
                    time.

          2. In addition to advances under the Note, the Bank may issue. from
time to time until January 31, 2002, standby letters of credit for the account
of the Company in an aggregate face amount not to exceed $5,000,000; provided,
however, that the sum of the aggregate amount of advances outstanding under the
Note plus the aggregate face amount of all outstanding letters of credit issued
pursuant to this letter shall not exceed $5,000,000; provided further, that
except as described in the following proviso, no letter of credit shall, by its
terms, have an expiration date which extends beyond the earlier to occur of one
year after issuance or January 31, 2002 and provided further, that in the event
any letter of credit has an expiration date later than January 31, 2002, Company
shall deliver to Bank on demand cash collateral in an amount equal to the
maximum undrawn amount of such letter of credit. 1he issuance of any letters of
credit shall he subject to the terms and conditions of any letter of credit
applications and agreements executed and delivered by the Company to the Bank
with respect thereto. The Company shall pay to the Bank annually in advance a
fee of two percent (2%) per annum of the face amount of each such letter of
credit.

          3. The Company agrees to pay to the Bank a commitment fee on the
average daily balance of the unused portion of the Note at the rate of
one-quarter of one percent (1/4%) per annum computed on the actual number of day
elapsed using the year of 360 days. The commitment fee shall be payable
quarterly in arrears on the first day of January. April, July and October,
commencing January 1,2001, and at the maturity of the Note, and shall be
non-refundable. For purposes calculating the commitment fee, the face amount of
all outstanding letters of credit issued pursuant to this letter shall be
considered to be outstanding advances under the Note.

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September 29, 2000
Page 3

          4. Any default by the Company under this Agreement shall constitute a
Default under the Note.

          If the foregoing clearly sets forth our understanding regarding these
matters, please sign this letter were indicated and return it to me.

                                    Very truly yours,

                                    /s/ Peggy A. Cummins

                                    Peggy A. Cummins
                                    First Vice President

Acknowledged and agreed to as of the date set
forth above:
PRESTOLITE ELECTRIC INCORPORATED

By:   /s/  Kenneth C. Cornelius
      -------------------------

Its:
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By:   /s/  Dennis P. Chelminski
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Its:
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                            REAFFIRMATION OF GUARANTY

          The undersigned reaffirms and ratifies all of its obligations to the
Bank under or in respect of the Guaranty dated October 25. 1994, executed and
delivered by the undersigned to the Bank.

                                    PRESTOLITE ELECTRIC HOLDING, INC.

                                    By:  /s/  Kenneth C. Cornelius
                                         -------------------------
                                    Its:
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