Chinook Repair for West Covina
Short answer. Chinook built compact fiberglass Class B Plus and Class C motorhomes with a devoted following, including Concourse, Premier and Bayside. OCRV Center repairs Chinook units for West Covina owners at the Yorba Linda facility, with fiberglass rebuilding, fabrication and structural work.
OCRV Center works in shop at 23281 La Palma Ave in Yorba Linda, about 22 miles and 30 to 45 minutes from West Covina.
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Tell us about the vehicle and the damage. Insurance walk ins are welcome.
What we see on Chinook units
Parts availability, since the brand is discontinued and support has ended
Fiberglass shell stress cracking at high flex points after decades of service
Roof and cap seam sealing on vehicles that are now decades old
Original window and hatch hardware no longer obtainable
Chassis age creating its own set of considerations on very old units
Interior systems that predate current standards
Original graphic schemes requiring full reproduction
Model lines we work on: Concourse and Concourse XL, Premier and Premier Baja, Bayside and Countryside, Destiny and Glacier, Summit and RPM, Chinook Class B units on earlier chassis.
Restoration rather than repair
Chinook units are old enough and rare enough that most of the work on them is closer to restoration than to routine repair. Owners who have one generally know that and have chosen to keep it anyway.
The fiberglass shells these were built with hold up remarkably well, which is a large part of why they are still on the road. The structure is usually the strong point rather than the problem.
What limits these projects is everything that is not fiberglass: hardware, glass, trim and interior components that stopped being made a long time ago.
Fiberglass is the good news
A fiberglass shell can be rebuilt indefinitely. Damaged sections are cut back to sound laminate and relaminated to match, and there is no expiration date on that process.
That is why these units are viable projects at an age when a stick and tin coach would not be. The material the shell is made from can always be repaired.
We approach Chinook structural work as laminate work rather than as panel replacement, because replacement parts do not exist and rebuilding is both possible and correct.
Setting expectations honestly on a rare vehicle
The realistic conversation on a Chinook is about time and about which components can be sourced, substituted or built.
Some things we can fabricate. Some things have to be adapted from another source, which may mean the result is functionally equivalent rather than identical to original.
We lay out which category each item falls into before starting, so you can decide what matters to you. On a vehicle this rare, the owner's priorities should drive those calls rather than the shop's convenience.
Work we do on Chinook
Fiberglass Repair
Gelcoat, laminate and delamination repair on RV caps, sidewalls, slide faces and composite bodies.
Read more ›Custom Fabrication
Custom bumpers, racks, storage, structural modifications and welding, designed and built on the vehicle in Yorba Linda.
Read more ›Frame and Structural Repair
Chassis, frame and structural correction for RVs, trailers, vans and commercial bodies, measured and documented.
Read more ›Collision Repair
In shop collision repair for RVs, vans, trailers and trucks, written and billed direct to your insurance carrier.
Read more ›Paint and Refinishing
Full repaints, blend repairs, graphics, correction and coatings for RVs, vans and trucks, done in shop in Yorba Linda.
Read more ›Interior Remodeling and Repair
Cabinets, floors, walls, ceilings, upholstery, counters and lighting rebuilt inside coaches, trailers, vans and conversions.
Read more ›OCRV Center is an independent repair facility. We are not an authorized dealer of, affiliated with or endorsed by Chinook or any manufacturer. Brand and model names are used to describe the vehicles we service.
Questions we get asked
Is my Chinook too old to repair
The fiberglass shell is not. Fiberglass can be rebuilt indefinitely: damaged sections are cut back to sound laminate and relaminated to match, with no expiration on the process. That is why these are viable projects at an age when a stick and tin coach would not be. The limit is hardware and trim, not structure.
Can you find original Chinook parts
Rarely, since the brand is discontinued and support ended long ago. Some components we fabricate, some are adapted from another source, and adapted parts may be functionally equivalent rather than identical to original. We lay out which category each item falls into so you can decide what matters to you.
Should I expect this to be a fast job
No, and anyone who tells you otherwise on a vehicle this rare is guessing. The realistic conversation is about time and about which components can be sourced, substituted or built. We would rather set that expectation at the start than discover it together at week six.
Ready to get a written estimate
We write estimates at the shop and bill your carrier direct. 30 to 45 minutes from West Covina on the 57 and the 91.