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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement of
Durakon Industries, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 33-50146) of our report dated
February 19, 1999, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and
financial statement schedule of Durakon Industries, Inc. as of December 31, 1998
and 1997, and for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996, which 
report is included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

    Detroit, Michigan
    March 29, 1999