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Exhibit 10.73

                               AMENDMENT NUMBER 2

                                       TO

                        LUND INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.

                  1992 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN

         WHEREAS, the Board of Directors at its meeting on February 21, 2001,
approved and adopted the following amendments to the Lund International
Holdings, Inc. 1992 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"),
subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company;

         NOW, THEREFORE, subject to such approval, the Plan is hereby amended as
follows:

1.       Section 5 is hereby amended to include a third paragraph to read in its
         entirety as follows: "Further, any person who becomes a Participant
         subsequent to the Effective Date may be granted additional options to
         purchase Shares semi-annually during each calendar year of the Plan at
         the discretion of the Board of Directors."

2.       Section 15 is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
         "Unless the Plan shall have been discontinued as provided in Section 14
         hereof, the Plan shall terminate on May 31, 2012. No option may be
         granted after such date, but termination of the Plan shall not, without
         the consent of the Optionee, alter or impair any rights or obligations
         under any option granted prior to such termination."

3.       In all other respects the Plan shall remain in full force and effect,
         without modification or amendment.

4.       The Company may, at its option, restate the Plan, incorporating the
         foregoing amendments.Exhibit 10.74

April 13, 1999

Jim Chick
Trailmaster Products, Inc.
420 Jay Street
Coldwater, MI  49036

RE:      ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS VICE PRESIDENT OF SMITTYBILT, INC .A/K/A
         CORONA PRODUCT SUPPLY COMPANY, LOCATED IN CORONA, CALIFORNIA

Dear Jim:

         As per our recent discussions, Lund International Holdings, Inc.
("LIH") is interested in offering you additional responsibilities within our
organization. This correspondence sets out the terms of our offer concerning the
responsibilities associated with Smittybilt, Inc., located in Corona California,
which is internally referred to as the Corona Product Supply Company. This
letter sets out your current job responsibilities at Trailmaster Products, Inc.
and the new job responsibilities associated with the Corona Product Supply
Company. The terms of any employee handbook for Smittybilt, Inc., the Corona
Product Supply Product Company, LIH's Insider Trading Policy, and Insider
Trading Compliance Program, which reflect the current policies and procedures of
LIH apply to you, and are all subject to change. You have previously received a
copy of the Insider Trading Policy, and Insider Trading Compliance Program. Any
Smittybilt, Inc. employee policies or handbooks will be given to you in the near
future and are subject to change as well, because we anticipate a revision of
these policies.

         Please sign the letter at the bottom if the terms offered in this
letter are acceptable to you. We hope that you will accept our offer of
additional job responsibilities at the Corona Product Supply Company, and will
move to Corona, California to carry out these responsibilities.

POSITION: Initially you will act as President of Trailmaster Products, Inc. and
Vice President of the Corona Product Supply Company. Given the direction of LIH,
it is most probable that these combined positions will evolve, change and you
will eventually become the Vice President of the Corona Product Supply Company
in the Light Truck Accessories Division. LIH and its subsidiaries reserve the
right to modify your job responsibilities and its reporting and organizational
structure at its discretion.

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April 13, 1999
J. Chick
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EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THIS LETTER: The terms of this letter will be effective
thirty (30) days from the date you sign this letter agreement, or on the date
LIH makes a public announcement that Trailmaster Products, Inc.'s plan to move
to Corona, California has been implemented, whichever event occurs first.

BASE SALARY: $126,000 on an annual basis subject to adjustment, if any, at LIH's
sole discretion on a yearly basis after any performance review. The first
performance review related to any potential base salary adjustment will be
twelve (12) months after the Effective Date for this Letter, as described above.

BONUS: You will be eligible for any bonus plan offered by the LIH, subject to
its terms and conditions. Lund International Holdings, Inc. reserves the right
to change the bonus plan at the end of any plan year as applied to the following
or next plan year, including but not limited to the year 2000. Also, each bonus
plan will be evaluated for any particular year, and it is understood that future
bonus plans, are discretionary, have not been adopted and have yet to be
determined or approved by the Board of Directors, and are subject to Trailmaster
Products, Inc., Smittybilt, Inc., or LIH's interpretation. According to the
terms and conditions of the current 1999 Results Sharing Plan, your potential
bonus range is $5,760 if Trailmaster Products, Inc. reaches the Threshold
Figure, and is $57,600, if Trailmaster Products, Inc. reaches the Target Figure.
Thus, any potential bonus for you for 1999 will be based upon the performance of
Trailmaster Products, Inc. You have previously received a copy of the 1999
Results Sharing Plan.

BENEFITS: You are entitled to all current benefits, according to their terms and
conditions, that are offered to other senior management members in an equivalent
position with Trailmaster Products, Inc. and/or the Corona Product Supply
Company. You are also eligible for Exec-u-care benefits. LIH and its
subsidiaries reserve the right to change its benefits package and plans.

STOCK OPTION PLAN: Under the letter agreement between Trailmaster Products,
Inc., and you dated April 7, 1998, and signed by you on April 14, 1998, you were
and are eligible to receive a total of Ten Thousand (10,000) stock options of
Lund International Holdings, Inc. with Two Thousand (2,000) vesting one year
from the date you signed the letter agreement on April 14, 1998 ("anniversary
date"), and Two Thousand vesting on your successive anniversary dates
thereafter, until all Ten Thousand stock options have vested. You are also
eligible for Twenty Two Thousand (22,000) additional stock options of Lund
International Holdings, Inc. The Twenty Two Thousand (22,000) stock options were
granted on February 24, 1999 with Four Thousand Four Hundred (4,400) vesting one
(1) year from February 24, 1999 ("anniversary date"), and Four Thousand Four
Hundred (4,400) vesting on your successive anniversary dates thereafter, until
all Twenty Two Thousand (22,000) stock options have vested.

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J. Chick

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You must be employed on each anniversary date with no break in service for the
stock options to vest. The vesting schedule would be accelerated in the event of
a "Change of Control", as defined and set forth in the stock option plan. All of
these stock options, are subject to, and will be issued according to, our stock
option plan and the additional Twenty Two Thousand (22,000) may require board
and/or stockholder approval.

VACATIONS: You will be eligible for a three (3) week paid vacation, accruing
according to Trailmaster Products, Inc.'s current vacation benefits.

LEASED VEHICLE: During your employment under this letter agreement, you will be
provided with a late model light truck or sport utility vehicle for your use,
subject to the approval of the President of LIH.

RELOCATION EXPENSES: You will be eligible for reimbursement under the attached
relocation policy for your required move to Corona, California. In addition, all
reimbursed relocation expenses will be "grossed up" on your state and federal
year-end W-2 statement, as filed and allowed under the applicable state and
federal tax codes.

HOUSING ALLOWANCE: You will be eligible for a housing allowance, not to exceed
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). The housing allowance will vest over the
course of forty-eight (48) months. If you voluntarily terminate your employment
under this letter agreement before forty-eight (48) months have passed, your
shall reimburse Trailmaster Products, Inc. or LIH an equivalent percentage of
the Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). For example, if you voluntarily terminate
your employment after 24 months, you would owe Trailmaster Products, Inc. $1,042
multiplied by 24 months or Twenty Five Thousand Eight Dollars ($25,008). Any
housing allowance you utilize will be "grossed up" on your state and federal
year-end W-2 statement, as filed and allowed under the applicable state and
federal tax codes.

         In the positions of President of Trailmaster Products, Inc. and Vice
President of the Corona Product Supply Company, you will be provided with
confidential, trade secret, and/or proprietary information of Lund International
Holdings, Inc., and all of its subsidiaries, which includes but is not limited
to Smittybilt, Inc., Deflecta-Shield Corporation and its subsidiaries, whether
actually merged or not, and/or any company to be acquired by Lund International
Holdings, Inc. or its subsidiaries, or any restructured entities, (collectively
referred to in this letter as the "Company"). This includes, but is not limited
to, the following confidential, trade secret and/or proprietary information:

         1.       Sales activities, sales records, sales histories and/or how
                  sales have developed or changed in a particular geographical
                  area or market or for a particular product; customer lists
                  and/or vendor lists; and

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April 13, 1999
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         2.       The quantity of products purchased from the Company by its
                  customers and the prices paid, the Company's purchasing
                  activities, advertising and promotional activities, past and
                  present, potential sales and/or markets, market strategies;
                  and

         3.       Products' specifications, materials, costs; development of new
                  products; inventions, modifications of current products, and
                  information pertaining to all aspects of the Company's
                  research and development; and

         4.       The quantity of various products purchased from the Company
                  and/or the product mix as they relate to overall sales of all
                  products and/or a particular product; and

         5.       The reasons for the use by the Company of certain methods of
                  attachment of its products to the vehicles; manufacturing
                  processes and/or costs and/or time and/or labor studies; the
                  products' designs, dimensions, and tolerances; and

         6.       The quantity of materials purchased from suppliers and/or the
                  reason for the use of certain materials; and

         7.       Shipping methods, pricing, profit margins per products; and

         8.       The financial information which is not made public in the
                  Company's press releases, quarterly reports, Securities and
                  Exchange Filings and/or the Company's annual reports; and

         9.       Information concerning the Company's management, financial
                  conditions, financial operations, purchasing activities,
                  marketing plans, strategic plans, information systems,
                  communication systems, planning activities, operational
                  activities and plans, investor relations activities,
                  interdepartmental communication or operational communication
                  activities and business plans; and

         10.      All other types and categories of information which are
                  generally understood by persons involved in the automotive
                  industry and any manufacturing operations to be trade secrets,
                  and/or confidential information and/or proprietary
                  information.

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J. Chick
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         You agree that you will not disclose or use at any time (as limited by
applicable law) in any manner, either during your employment or after your
employment, any confidential trade secret and/or proprietary information as
defined in this letter, or elsewhere, or subsequently revealed to you to be
confidential, a trade secret or proprietary information.

         You agree in the event your employment with Trailmaster Products, Inc.,
the Corona Product Supply Company, and/or LIH ("Trailmaster") is terminated,
whether voluntarily or otherwise, and/or you are separated from your employment
with Trailmaster, that you, for a period of six (6) months from the date of
separation of your employment, shall not engage or participate in (whether as an
employee, shareholder, owner, officer, director, partner, consultant, advisor,
principal, agent, or in any other capacity) any business which engages in the
invention, design, development, marketing, and/or selling, and/or distributing,
and/or manufacturing of products competitive with those which are then listed in
the Company's current catalogs or marketing materials, and/or such products
which the Company has, in the preceding one (1) year before your separation, or
at your separation from employment, under design, development, modification,
alteration, or purchase from another company, or for which conception has
occurred.

         You further agree that you will not, for a period of six (6) months
from the date of your separation of employment with Trailmaster, whether
voluntarily or otherwise, engage in or participate in, in any capacity, the
solicitation of or the attempt to solicit any potential or actual product
designer, supplier, customer, and/or distributor, and/or manufacturer of the
Company's that you have had contact with for the two (2) years preceding your
separation from employment. This restriction encompasses any business which
engages in the invention, design, development, marketing, and/or selling, and/or
distributing, and/or manufacturing of products competitive with those which are
then listed in the Company's current catalogs or marketing materials, and/or
such products which the Company has, in the preceding one (1) year before your
separation, or at your separation from employment, under design, development,
modification, alteration, or purchase from another company, or for which
conception has occurred.

         You also agree that for a period of six (6) months from your
separation from employment with Trailmaster, whether voluntarily or otherwise,
that you will not hire or offer to hire any of the Company's directors,
officers, employees, and/or agents, or attempt to and/or entice them to
discontinue their relationship with the Company, and/or attempt to divert and/or
divert any potential or actual product designer, customer, distributor,
manufacturer, and/or supplier of the Company's that you have had contact with
for the two (2) years preceding your separation from employment.

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J. Chick
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         Your obligations under this covenant not to compete shall apply to any
geographical area in which the Company has engaged in business before and during
your employment through production, operations, promotional, sales,
distribution, or marketing activities, or has otherwise established its good
will, business reputation, or any potential or actual product designer, or
customer, or supplier, or distributor or manufacturing relations during the two
(2) years preceding your separation from employment.

         These confidentiality and non-compete terms of this agreement extend
beyond the termination and/or separation of your employment and shall continue
in full force and effect after the termination and/or separation of your
employment or this agreement. You agree to always keep confidential and to not
use any trade secret and/or proprietary information, as limited by applicable
law.

         You agree that at the time of your termination and/or separation of
employment at Trailmaster, that you will promptly deliver to the Company all
confidential, trade secret, or proprietary information and all Company property,
equipment and materials. You agree that the Company may seek injunctive relief
to enforce the non-competition, confidentiality and Company property provisions
of this letter agreement, and agree that if the Company prevails in enforcing
any of these provisions, the Company will be entitled to the Company's damages,
reasonable attorney fees and costs.

         This agreement refers to Trailmaster Products, Inc., Smittybilt, Inc.,
Lund International Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and Deflecta-Shield
Corporation, and is subsidiaries, and any restructured entities, because you may
be privy to all operations of Lund International Holdings, Inc. and its
subsidiaries', any restructured entities' or acquired entities confidential
information, operations and trade secret or proprietary information.

         If you accept the new job responsibilities offered in this letter
agreement, you understand that your employment is not for a particular time
period, and that either you or Trailmaster/LIH may terminate the employment
relationship at any time for any reason or no reason and without just cause or
cause. This agreement is not to be interpreted as an agreement for continued
employment, because either party may terminate it at any time and your
employment is "at will". Further, you agree that this letter agreement, and the
employment relationship does not contain or have any covenant of good faith and
fair dealing, either expressed or implied.

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J. Chick
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         In the event you are terminated without cause, you shall be paid,
exclusive of any bonuses or other remuneration and minus any unvested portion of
your housing allowance, six (6) months of your base salary effective on the date
of separation, only if you sign a full and complete release of all claims
against the Company. However, you will not be entitled in any way to six (6)
months of your base salary (minus any unvested portion of the housing
allowance), if you voluntarily terminate your employment with Trailmaster/LIH,
or you are terminated for cause, or you decline to execute the full and final
release.

         It is LIH's understanding that you are not subject to any agreements or
restrictions arising out of any prior employment or consulting relationship, and
that by accepting this offer of additional job responsibilities, you will not be
breaching or violating any other obligations. If any breach of a prior
obligation occurs, Trailmaster Products, Inc. reserves the right to withdraw
this offer of additional job responsibilities and benefits, and terminate your
employment.

         This agreement may be severed, if any portion is determined to be
unenforceable or void, with the other terms remaining in full force and effect.
Also, this agreement, where not pre-empted by federal law, will be interpreted
under the laws of the State of Minnesota and the United States of America, and
is binding on the parties, their heirs, successors, personal representative and
assigns.

         This letter agreement supersedes, revokes, or voids all other offers,
or agreements, oral or written made by Trailmaster Products, Inc., or Lund
International Holdings, Inc., or its subsidiaries regarding any position with
Trailmaster Products, Inc. or Lund International Holdings, Inc., or any position
with any of its subsidiaries, including but not limited to the letter agreement
between you and Trailmaster Products, Inc. dated April 7, 1998 and signed by you
on April 14, 1998.

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April 13, 1999
J. Chick
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         Please accept our offer as set out in this letter agreement by
executing this letter agreement at the bottom. Thank you for your time and
interest in taking on the additional responsibilities of Vice President of our
Corona Product Supply Company. Please feel free to call me at your convenience
if you have any questions. I look forward to your response in the very near
future.

Sincerely,

 /s/ J. Timothy Yungers
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J. Timothy Yungers
Director of Human Resources for Lund International
  Holdings, Inc., parent of Trailmaster Products, Inc.
  And Smittybilt, Inc.

Accepted by:       /s/ Jim Chick
                   --------------------------------------------
                   Jim Chick

Dated:
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POLICY/PROCEDURE

Process:              Employee Transfer/Relocation Expenses
Policy No.:           HR0008
Revision No.:         1
Date                  8/20/97
Authorization

1.0      OBJECTIVE

         To provide assistance to an employee when transferred.

2.0      SCOPE

         The area senior manager secures approval from the CEO prior to any
         relocation. The Human Resources Department coordinates activities.
         Accounting is provided a budget from the area senior manager and Human
         Resources. This policy applies to any transfers when the distance is
         greater than 100 miles.

3.0      POLICY

         3.1      The company pays a seller's reasonable and customary closing
                  costs in the case of a home sale.

         3.2      The company pays a reasonable and customary Realtor's fee in
                  the case of a home sale.

         3.3      The company pays reasonable moving expenses including
                  packaging and unpackaging of household goods. The moving
                  company is contracted for by the company.

         3.4      The company pays for reasonable temporary housing for up to
                  three months duration.

         3.5      The company pays a meal per diem of $25 while the employee is
                  provided temporary housing.

         3.6      The company provides for two visits per month to the
                  employee's home at the company's authorized and reasonable
                  expense.

         3.7      The company provides for two home buying/rental trips for the
                  employee and spouse at the company's authorized and reasonable
                  expense.

         3.8      The company provides up to 1% in loan commitment fees when the
                  employee purchases a home.

         3.9      The company may provide a bridge loan under certain
                  circumstances and at current market rates to assist an
                  employee in the purchase of a home.

         3.10     The company provides a flat payment of 2% of base annual
                  salary for incidental moving and relocation expenses paid at
                  closing or equivalent time.

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