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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.3




                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Oxford Automotive, Inc. of our report
dated June 15, 1998 relating to the financial statements of Howell Industries,
Inc. as of and for the year ended July 31, 1997, which appears in such
Prospectus. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts"
in such Prospectus.



PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
April 5, 1999