EXHIBIT 5.1

                               September 5, 2003

Advanced Accessory Systems, LLC
AAS Capital Corporation
12900 Hall Pond
Suite 200
Sterling Heights, Michigan  48213

Ladies and Gentlemen:

          We have acted as special counsel for each of (i) Advanced Accessory
Systems, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and AAS Capital Corporation,
a Delaware corporation (collectively the "Issuers"), and (ii) CHAAS
Acquisitions, LLC, Valley Industries, LLC, SportRack, LLC, AAS Acquisitions,
LLC, and ValTek, LLC, all of which are Delaware limited liability companies
(collectively the "Subsidiary Guarantors"), in connection with the
preparation and filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the
"Registration Statement"), relating to the 10 3/4% Senior Notes due 2011,
Series B, of the Issuers in the aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000
(the "New Notes") and the guarantees of the New Notes (the "New Guarantees")
by the Subsidiary Guarantors. The New Notes and the New Guarantees are to be
offered by the Issuers and the Subsidiary Guarantors, respectively, in
exchange for 150,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Issuers'
outstanding 10 3/4% Senior Notes due 2011 Series A and the guarantees of such
Notes by the Subsidiary Guarantors.

          This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of
Item 601(b) (5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act").

          In connection with this opinion, we have examined originals,
telecopies or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction of
the Registration Statement and the indenture pertaining to the New Notes (the
"Indenture"). We have also examined originals, telecopies or copies certified
or otherwise identified for our satisfaction of such records of the Issuers and
all agreements, certificates of public officials, certificates of officers or
representatives of the Issuers and others, and such other documents,
certificates and corporate or other records as we have deemed necessary or
appropriate as a basis for this opinion.

          In such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all
signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons signing or delivering any
instrument, the authenticity of all



documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of
all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies and the
authenticity of the originals of such latter documents. As to any facts material
to this opinion that were not independently established or verified, we have
relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives
of the Issuers and/or the Subsidiary Guarantors.

          Members of this firm are admitted to the bar in the State of New York
and we do not express any opinion as to the laws of any other jurisdiction.

          Based on the foregoing, and having such regard for such legal
considerations as we deem relevant, we are of the opinion that:

          (i)     upon the issuance of the New Notes in the manner referred to
in the Registration Statement and in accordance with the terms and conditions of
and the procedures set forth in the Indenture, the New Notes will be binding
obligations of the Issuers, enforceable against the Issuers in accordance with
their terms, except to the extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited
by: (a) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium or similar laws from time to time in effect affecting
generally the enforcement of creditors' rights and remedies; and (b) general
principles of equity, including, without limitation, principles of
reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement
is sought in equity or at law); and

          (ii)    upon the issuance of the New Guarantees in the manner referred
to in the Registration Statement and in accordance with the terms and conditions
of and the procedures set forth in the Indenture, each of the New Guarantees
will be a binding obligation of the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor, enforceable
against such Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except to the
extent that the enforceability thereof may be limited by: (i) applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or
similar laws from time to time in effect affecting generally the enforcement of
creditors' rights and remedies; and (ii) general principles of equity,
including, without limitation, principles of reasonableness, good faith and fair
dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law).

          We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities
and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the
reference to this firm under the heading "Legal Matters" in the prospectus
included therein. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in
the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act, or
the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated
thereunder.

                                       Very truly yours,


                                       /s/ SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL LLP