TLDR
Custom Fabrication for Newport Beach RV, van, trailer, and truck owners. Typical range $400 to $2,500, direct carrier billing, all work completed in shop.
About Custom Fabrication in Newport Beach
Custom fabrication covers bumpers, racks, storage solutions, structural modifications, and certified welding in steel and aluminum. OCRV Center verifies every mounting point against the vehicle structure before building, so a Newport Beach modification does not damage the vehicle it is attached to.
Fabrication is what happens when no catalog part solves the problem. Sometimes that is a rear bumper with an integrated receiver and tire carrier for an expedition build. Sometimes it is a storage box under a service body that has to fit around a chassis rail nothing was designed around. Sometimes it is a rack that has to carry two hundred pounds on a fiberglass roof that was never engineered to hold anything. The last one is the case where owners get into trouble, because a rack mounted to a roof without a load path into the structure will eventually tear out and take laminate with it. We verify mounting points against the actual structure before anything is cut, and Newport Beach coastal owners get everything coated for salt exposure as standard rather than as an upgrade.
Problems We Solve
These are the situations Newport Beach owners bring us most often for this work. If yours is not listed, call and describe it. We would rather tell you it is outside our scope than take a job we are not the right shop for.
- No off the shelf part exists for the rack, bumper, or carrier you need
- An existing aftermarket mount is flexing or damaging the structure
- Roof rack needed on a surface never engineered to carry load
- Service or utility body requiring custom storage around chassis obstructions
- Accessibility or equipment modification with no standard solution
- Corrosion attacking previously fabricated parts in coastal storage
Our Process
- Requirement definition: We agree on load, geometry, mounting points, and finish before anything is drawn.
- Drawing approval: You approve a drawing so what gets built is what you expected.
- Structural verification: Mounting locations are checked against the actual frame and substrate, and reinforcement added where needed.
- Fabrication: Cut, formed, and welded in steel or aluminum by a certified welder.
- Fit, finish, and coat: Test fitted, finished, and coated for coastal corrosion resistance before final installation.
What Is Included
- Custom bumpers, receivers, and tire carriers
- Roof, rear, and interior rack systems
- Custom storage boxes and drawer systems
- Structural reinforcement for aftermarket loads
- Certified steel and aluminum welding
- Corrosion resistant coating as standard
Ballpark Pricing
Every job is quoted from the vehicle after inspection. The ranges below let you plan before you call. Body and paint labor is billed at $210 per hour, mechanical and electrical at $260 per hour, and diagnostics at $285 per hour with the diagnostic hour refunded as a credit against an authorized repair.
| Scope of Work | Ballpark Range | Typical Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Small brackets and mounts | $400 to $2,500 | 2 to 12 hours |
| Racks and storage systems | $750 to $7,500 | 4 to 30 hours |
| Custom bumpers and major fabrication | $1,000 to $10,000 and up | 5 to 45 hours |
Ranges are ballpark figures for planning. Your written estimate is built from the actual vehicle after inspection.
Collision estimates are provided at no charge and insurance walk ins are always welcome. RV systems estimates covering slides, awnings, water, electrical, and generators are $150, refunded as a credit against an authorized repair. See the full posted rates and terms.
Insurance Notes
Aftermarket fabrication is a common claim dispute. Documenting the build at the time it is done converts a contested modification into an established one.
We bill direct with every major carrier and hold direct repair relationships with several. Read how the claim process works or the 25 things carriers do not tell you about RV and van claims.