Soon after leaving OCC, Vinnie started V-Force Customs located in Rock Tavern, NY, V-Force Customs is located in a brand new building designed for building bikes. V-force customs first build was "V-Force 1" a sharp looking custom that was unveiled in Daytona Beach, Florida. Soon after the success of "V-force 1", V-force got involved with their first commercial build, a custom chopper for the Tampa Bay Storm Arena League Football team. Vinnie and Cody Connelly announced the build from mid field at a Storm game at the St Pete Times Forum in Tampa Fl. The Tampa Bay storm chopper was unveiled at The Storms final game of the season on June 21st 2008. The bike is touring the southeast United States with all proceeds going to the Pinellas County Humane Society and The Shriners Hospital for Children in Tampa. Also in June V-Force Customs had its ribbon cutting and Grand Opening in Rock Tavern, NY.