Chino Hills, CA
Airstream repair in Chino Hills
The short answer
Riveted aluminum monocoque construction that has almost nothing in common with a laminated fiberglass trailer, and needs panel work rather than filler and paint.
4 min read · Chino Hills, CA · OCRV Center
01How Airstream units are built
How Airstream units are built
The shell is a riveted aluminum semi monocoque over a steel frame. The skin is structural, so a dented panel is a structural repair rather than cosmetic.
Panel replacement means drilling out Olympic rivets, forming the replacement to the curve, and re-riveting to the original pattern. Filler is not an option on a polished shell.
Segments are joined with a belly pan and a sealed floor edge, so water intrusion tends to travel along the frame rather than through the wall.
02What we see come in
What we see come in
These are the patterns that show up repeatedly on this builder, not a generic list.
- Rivet shear and skin oil canning after a side impact or an over compressed jack point.
- Belly pan corrosion and floor rot at the rear segment on units stored on dirt.
- Clear coat failure and pitting on polished shells exposed to coastal air.
03Airstream model lines we work on
Airstream model lines we work on
We service the following Airstream model lines. If yours is not listed, it does not mean we cannot work on it, it means the line is less common here.
Classic · International · Globetrotter · Flying Cloud · Caravel · Bambi · Basecamp · Trade Wind · Interstate · Atlas · Rangeline
04Airstream owners in Chino Hills
Airstream owners in Chino Hills
The drive from Chino Hills is short: 12 miles through Carbon Canyon, or the 71 to the 91 if the canyon is slow. We see these units from across Chino Hills, including the neighborhoods near Big League Dreams Chino Hills and Prado Regional Park.
All work is performed at our Yorba Linda facility. Call (949) 799-3387 to talk through the unit before bringing it in.
Bring it in and we will scope it properly
Serving Chino Hills and Southern California from our Yorba Linda facility.