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                                                              EXHIBIT 5

                                         February 13, 1997
                                                  
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

                    Re:  LDM Technologies, Inc.

Gentlemen:

        We are acting as counsel to LDM Technologies, Inc., a Michigan
corporation (the "Company") in connection with an exchange offer pursuant to
which the Company is offering to exchange up to an aggregate principal amount
of $110 million of its 10 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2007, Series B
(the "New Notes") for up to an aggregate principal amount of $110 million of
its outstanding 10 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2007, Series A (the "Old
Notes").  The New Notes are described in a Registration Statement on Form S-4
(the "Registration Statement") to be filed by the Company with Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

        Based upon our examination of such corporate records and other
documents and certificates as we deemed it necessary to examine, it is our
opinion that the New Notes have been duly authorized for issuance in exchange
for the Old Notes, and when issued, authenticated and delivered, will
constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable
according to their terms and the terms of the Indenture dated as of January 15,
1997, between the Company and IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company, as Trustee.

We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as Exhibit 5 to the Registration
Statement and to the use of our firm name under the caption "Legal Matters" in
the related Prospectus.

                              Very truly yours,


                 Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen & Freeman