KissMySilvSS Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 (edited) Hey guys, I am an OCC buff, or well, I was. If you watched last week, Vinnie and Cody both quit during the episode and I can not blame them, or at least Vinnie. He was their best worker and was never promoted, he always had to clean up after Paul Jr. and fix his mistakes. I have a mutual friend that used to do airbrushing work for OCC and has done some work for me in the past that knows Vinnie and might be working with him. Anyways, Here are some pictures. I met Vin once and he is cool as hell. He has or had a 2005 or 2006 CTS-V with a Maggie Supercharger. If I can dig up a pic, I will post it. Got these pics from my friend. He also told me that they might have their own tv show! I'm happy for them and wouldn't be surprised if Rick quit OCC and went there too. Cody hard at work: Website is still under construction but will be www.vforcecustoms.com Edited October 24, 2007 by KissMySilvSS (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT13 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 (edited) i randomly was looking for something on their site a week or two ago and noticed they were looking for a master fabricator. i wondered who left. edit: a master bike builder - final assembler Edited October 24, 2007 by KJT13 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan06SS Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Good... OCC really isn't as great as people think they are... and if most people knew how these Discovery Channel/TLC shows are filmed they'd quickly see most of the 'drama' is manufactured and the shows are far from reality. Good luck to the new shop... hopefully they don't sign on to do a TV show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oo p0op oO Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 thats awesome i think im glad they left. seems like paul sr and jr are caught up in the lime light and making millions while vinnie and the rest of the shop builds bikes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KissMySilvSS Posted October 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 (edited) My friend was telling me that when they build these theme bikes for big corporations now like HP, Snap-On, Unique, and that Helicopter company that they don't even want money, all they want is toys for themselves in exchange for the bike. Like for example both Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. got GT 500 Eleanors for building that Shelby bike when in reality Vin, Cody, and Rick did all of the work. HP gave them so many computers, the chopper (helicopter) company gave them a new chopper, etc. They are getting to big for their own shoes, IMO. Edited October 24, 2007 by KissMySilvSS (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS Silv Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 (edited) Good for them, Vinnie and Cody deserve this opportunity. Do they own that whole building? Edited October 24, 2007 by SS Silv (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oo p0op oO Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 they got a damn helicopter for building the company a chopper? holy shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KissMySilvSS Posted October 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 (edited) they got a damn helicopter for building the company a chopper? holy shit Yeah, I guess. When they built that Silver State Helicopters bike they worked out some kind of a deal. Don't know if they got it 100% free, but I know there was something going on there. Edited October 24, 2007 by KissMySilvSS (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSleepingbeauty Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 thats awesome i think im glad they left. seems like paul sr and jr are caught up in the lime light and making millions while vinnie and the rest of the shop builds bikes... I also like Mikey, but come on..... He hangs around the shop for entertainment, and now he has nice house with a pool, new vehicles and such. While the real guy's that make that shop (Vinnie, Rick, Cody & unknown others). Barely get by from paycheck to paycheck. I guess that's the price someone has to pay when they decide to work for someone else as a employee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8R Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Guys... How in the F do you think shops work? Yes, the owner and right hand man get paid... The hired backs ( Vin and Cody) get alot less as they should. THEY ARE EMPLOYEES, not owners. Besides What position could Vin even have moved up to? He was not taking Paul Jr's job.... Most shops start like this. Someone always moves and tries to do their own ting.It's how it works... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJT13 Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Guys... How in the F do you think shops work? Yes, the owner and right hand man get paid... The hired backs ( Vin and Cody) get alot less as they should. THEY ARE EMPLOYEES, not owners. Besides What position could Vin even have moved up to? He was not taking Paul Jr's job.... Most shops start like this. Someone always moves and tries to do their own ting.It's how it works... as far as they were/are concerned, Paul Jr. is the head designer not the fabricator. sure he does some fabricating, but it's his designs that gets them the notoriety. they also buy back alot of the theme bikes that they build. i thought it was a matter of time Vin left. kinda surprised that he brought Cody but then again it was a big brother little brother thing that was going on with them. plus he was trying to get the kid to grow up and take his job serious, but hey, he is a kid still. and not to mention, both Vin and Rick did get to design and build their own bikes on the company dime. those bikes aren't cheap. IMO that's a pretty damn good bonus. and hey, would they be able to open their own shop like that one without OCC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big O Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 "I met Vin once and he is cool as hell. He has or had a 2005 or 2006 CTS-V with a Maggie Supercharger" "While the real guy's that make that shop (Vinnie, Rick, Cody & unknown others). Barely get by from paycheck to paycheck" I wish I could barely get by from paycheck to paycheck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas_Veteran Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Hopefully they stay away from the tv shows and so forth. I hate it when shops get into the fame and forget about building custom rides. I hope it works out for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxerrider Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 glad they left. I dont watch it anymore. I did like them two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissfans03ss Posted October 25, 2007 Report Share Posted October 25, 2007 Good... OCC really isn't as great as people think they are... and if most people knew how these Discovery Channel/TLC shows are filmed they'd quickly see most of the 'drama' is manufactured and the shows are far from reality. Good luck to the new shop... hopefully they don't sign on to do a TV show. I agree with most of you guys,ther does seem to be a lot of fights for no good reason and the Teutels seem to be getting to big for their britches in my opinion.I remember the helicopter episode said that they worked out a lease for the copter but as far as Vinny and Cody they must be getting some kind of compensation from Discovery channel for being filmed dont you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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