OCRV Center repairs electric delivery vans in Chino, including composite and aluminum body panels and collision damage, with the high-voltage awareness an EV requires. Body and structural work handled in shop in Yorba Linda.
Electric delivery vans like the BrightDrop Zevo, Ford E-Transit, and Rivian EDV are built differently from a diesel cargo van. They mix composite and aluminum panels over a structure built around a skateboard battery pack in the floor, and the high-voltage system runs through the body. That changes both how the van is damaged and how it must be repaired. We handle the body and structural side with the disconnect and routing awareness EV construction demands.
Why an EV van is a different repair
The battery pack lives in the floor between the frame rails, so lower-body and rocker damage is not just cosmetic, it can sit right against the high-voltage enclosure and its cabling. Before any cutting, welding, or pulling near those areas, the high-voltage system is identified and the repair is planned around the battery enclosure and HV routing rather than treating the floor like an empty cargo van. Many of these vans also use composite and aluminum panels that are bonded and riveted, not steel that you pull and fill.
We repair the composite and aluminum body panels as the bonded, riveted construction they are, replace rather than over-work panels the maker calls non-repairable, and refinish to match the factory finish. The result is collision and panel repair done with respect for what is under the floor and behind the skin, instead of a generic cargo-van approach that ignores both.
Body and structure, with the right cautions
Our scope is the body, the panels, and the structure plus refinish. We work with high-voltage awareness, meaning we identify and plan around the battery and HV routing before structural work, and we do not perform battery, motor, or high-voltage electrical service. That stays with the EV maker's qualified channel.
Because these are fleet vehicles, downtime is the cost that matters, so we focus on getting the body work done correctly and returning the van to service.
- Composite and aluminum panel repair and replacement, bonded and riveted
- Collision and structural body repair planned around the floor battery pack
- High-voltage routing identified before any cutting, welding, or pulling
- Non-repairable panels replaced to the maker's standard, not over-worked
- Color-matched refinish on EV finishes and fleet livery
Frequently asked questions
My electric van took a hit to the lower body near the battery. Can you repair it?+
Yes, with the right cautions. On these vans the battery pack sits in the floor between the rails, so we identify the high-voltage system and plan the repair around the battery enclosure and its cabling before any cutting, welding, or pulling near that area. We then repair the body and structure correctly instead of treating the floor like an empty cargo van.
Do you work on the battery or the motor?+
No. Our scope is the body, the panels, and the structure plus refinish, all done with high-voltage awareness. Battery, motor, and high-voltage electrical service stays with the EV maker's qualified channel. We coordinate the bodywork so the van comes back ready for service.
Are the panels on an electric delivery van repaired like a steel van?+
Not always. Many electric vans use composite and aluminum panels that are bonded and riveted rather than steel you pull and fill. We repair those as the construction they are, and where the maker calls a panel non-repairable we replace it to that standard rather than over-working it, then refinish to match.
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What we fix in shop
What's Included
- ✓A written estimate before any work begins
- ✓Direct insurance billing and supplement handling
- ✓Teardown to find hidden damage, not just surface cracks
- ✓Repairs documented to factory structural specs
- ✓Color matched paint in a downdraft booth
- ✓A multi point quality inspection before delivery
Our Process
- 1
Assessment
Call or request a quote. We review the damage, put a written estimate in your hands, and explain your insurance options.
- 2
Insurance coordination
We bill your carrier direct and handle the photos, paperwork, and supplements so the repair is approved completely.
- 3
Expert repair
Your vehicle moves through our shop across body, paint, structure, and systems, handled by techs who work on rigs like yours daily.
- 4
Quality control
Every vehicle passes a multi point inspection covering structure, paint, seals, and systems before it is cleared.
- 5
Delivery and handover
We return your vehicle clean and documented and walk you through everything that was repaired before you drive away.
OCRV Center vs a typical body shop
| OCRV Center | Typical body shop | |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle types | ✓RVs, vans, trailers, trucks, buses, EV/Rivian | Cars and light trucks only |
| Work under one roof | ✓Collision, paint, fiberglass, frame, roof, slides, systems | Outsources specialty work |
| Insurance handling | ✓Billed direct, supplements written for hidden damage | You chase the adjuster |
| Facility | ✓35,000 sq ft with lift capacity and a downdraft booth | Cannot fit a 40 ft coach |
| Estimate | ✓Written estimate before work starts | Verbal or vague |
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