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                                                                     EXHIBIT 2.9


                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1
                TO THE SHARE AND DEBT PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
                             DATED DECEMBER 15, 1998
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         The Share and Debt Purchase and Sale Agreement dated December 15, 1998
entered into between Valfond (as defined therein) and OAF (as defined therein)
is hereby amended as follows:

1.       Amendment to Article 8.3 - Termination

         The date of January 15, 1999 referred to in paragraph (a)(i) of Article
         8.3 is replaced by January 21, 1999.


Dated:   December 28, 1998


Signed                                            Signed



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Herve Guillaume                                   Rex E. Schlaybaugh, Jr.
on behalf of Valfond                              for Oxford Automotive, Inc. 
                                                  in the name and on behalf of
                                                  Oxford Automotive France SAS





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                                 AMENDMENT NO. 2
                TO THE SHARE AND DEBT PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
                             DATED DECEMBER 15, 1998
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         The Share and Debt Purchase and Sale Agreement dated December 15, 1998
entered into between Valfond (as defined therein) and OAF (as defined therein),
as amended by the Amendment No. 1 dated December 28, 1998 between Valfond and
OAF (the "Amendment No. 1"), is hereby amended as follows:

1.       Amendment to Article 8.3 - Termination

         The date of January 21, 1999 referred to in paragraph (a)(i) of Article
         8.3 as amended by the Amendment No. 1 is replaced by February 5, 1999.


Dated:   January 20, 1999


Signed                                            Signed



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Herve Guillaume                                   Rex E. Schlaybaugh, Jr.
on behalf of Groupe Valfond S.A.                  for Oxford Automotive, Inc. in
                                                  the name and on behalf of 
                                                  Oxford Automotive France SAS