EXHIBIT 99.3
INSTRUCTIONS
TO REGISTERED HOLDER AND/OR
BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY PARTICIPANT FROM BENEFICIAL OWNER
OF
DURA OPERATING CORP.
8 5/8% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2012
To Registered Holder and/or Participant of the Book-Entry Transfer Facility:
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus, dated
, 2002 (the "Prospectus") of Dura Operating Corp., a Delaware
corporation (the "Issuer"), and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal (the
"Letter of Transmittal"), that together constitute the Issuer's offer (the
"Exchange Offer"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Prospectus.
This will instruct you, the registered holder and/or book-entry
transfer facility participant, as to action to be taken by you relating to the
Exchange Offer with respect to the 8 5/8% Senior Notes due 2012 (the "Notes")
held by you for the account of the undersigned.
The aggregate face amount of the Notes held by you for the account of
the undersigned is (FILL IN amount):
$ of the 8 5/8% Senior Notes due 2012
With respect to the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby instructs
you (CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX):
[ ] TO TENDER the following Notes held by you for the account of
the undersigned (INSERT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOTES TO BE
TENDERED, IF ANY):
$ of the 8 5/8% Senior Notes due 2012
[ ] NOT TO TENDER any Notes held by you for the account of the
undersigned.
If the undersigned instruct you to tender the Notes held by you for the
account of the undersigned, it is understood that you are authorized (a) to
make, on behalf of the undersigned (and the undersigned, by its signature below,
hereby makes to you), the representations and warranties contained in the Letter
of Transmittal that are to be made with respect to the undersigned as a
beneficial owner, including but not limited to the representations that (i) the
undersigned's principal residence is in the state of (FILL IN state) , (ii) the
undersigned is acquiring the Exchange Notes in the ordinary course of business
of the undersigned, (iii) the undersigned is not participating, does not
participate, and has no arrangement or understanding with any person to
participate in the distribution of the Exchange Notes, (iv) the undersigned
acknowledges that any person participating in the Exchange Offer for the purpose
of distributing the Exchange Notes must comply with the registration and
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act"), in connection with a secondary resale transaction of the Exchange Notes
acquired by such person and cannot rely on the position of the Staff of the
Securities and Exchange Commission set forth in no-action letters that are
discussed in the section of the Prospectus entitled "The Exchange Offer--Resale
of the Exchange Notes," and (v) the undersigned is not an "affiliate," as
defined in Rule 405 under the Act, of the Issuer or any Guarantor; (b) to agree,
on behalf of the undersigned, as set forth in the Letter of Transmittal; and (c)
to take such other action as necessary under the Prospectus or the Letter of
Transmittal to effect the valid tender of such Notes.
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[ ] Check this box if the Beneficial Owner of the Notes is a Participating
Broker-Dealer and such Participating Broker-Dealer acquired the Notes
for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other
trading activities. IF THIS BOX IS CHECKED, PLEASE SEND A COPY OF
THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO DURA OPERATING CORP., ATTENTION INVESTOR
RELATIONS, FACSIMILE (248) 299-7518.
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SIGN HERE
Name of beneficial owner(s):
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Signature(s):
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Name (please print):
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Address:
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Telephone number:
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Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number:
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Date:
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