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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040819104149
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001015870-04-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040819

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012393
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLIES & NEW PARTS [5013]
		IRS NUMBER:				952920557
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0326

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 E BONITA AVE
		CITY:			POMONA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91767
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9096248041

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 EAST BONITA AVE
		CITY:			POMONA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91767

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOMPSON KEITH M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001015870

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28568
		FILM NUMBER:		04985407

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 2088
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37024-2088
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6153732050

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 2088
		CITY:			BRENTWOOD
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37024-2088
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-08-17</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KEYS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>THOMPSON KEITH M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>700 E. BONITA AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>POMONA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>91767</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>15.25</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2004-08-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <ownershipNature>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Keith M. Thompson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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