What was it like Working at Orange County Choppers?

In this episode of Paul Sr. I get together with Rick and talk about what it was like working at OCC back in the day, and share some of the stories about the crazy stuff we did.
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[@princevultan6589]

Rick is the definition of class. He did his job, he did it well and he stayed away from the drama.

[@paleo704]

He kinda whined a lot

[@donk499]

Well said, Rick is a great guy

[@privateprivate1865]

​@paleo704 everyone does.. you gotta vent.. its tough to vent without getting caught up in drama and getting fired

[@maxfrere4871]

👍💯Rick's the 👌 👍

[@NWI_Steel]

Rick and Vinny both seemed like such genuinely good guys

[@edbigtruck]

The only two with real mechanical ability Jr was just a decorator The old man just like to yell.

[@user-me9hc4mw1i]

@@edbigtruck and u just a simple hater. its aint smart.

[@edbigtruck]

@@user-me9hc4mw1i hater think not Just speak the truth

[@PCgamerChannel]

@@edbigtruck Somewhat true XD

[@juanalmos1959]

In all fairness this show brought back memories

[@OSWCrosshair2002]

Rick was always so hard working and neutral. He just stayed out of the family issues, and did what he had to do to get the job done. Great skills. Paul Sr, and Paul, Jr were just passionate and under a lot of pressure. They both wanted same thing, to build good bikes. They just had a different way of getting there. I wish my best for the entire family and crew.

[@johnwilkes8234]

Rick is the man he always has sr back thanks for the memories it was the best show on tv wish nothing but the best to you guys 💪

[@timhick6]

Him and Vin both did

❤

[@fauxmetaljacket3268]

I wish Vin and Rick had KZbin channels.

[@mikeg3578]

​@@fauxmetaljacket3268Vin does. Not very active but lots of videos over time.

[@WrecklessEnterainment]

Rick and Vinny were definitely the coolest guys on the show. Glad to see they’re still doing good.

[@tomtom6319]

Vinny was a fool

[@irishguyjg_2ndchancerecovery]

​@@tomtom6319🧌 Always one guy out there that is so jealous they aren't Vinny. Take a breath Friend, your opinion is allowed, I think your mad you ain't Vinny, he was one of the most skilled and level headed people on the show. People act differently under pressure, I'm sure when your mom doesn't bring down your Mac an cheese in time, and your Kool aid spills and your call of duty tournament glitches out, that's some pressure I'm sure your under, but think of how successful and famous Vinny is and Tomtom is in need of attention. 🧌

[@tomtom6319]

@irishguyjg_2ndchancerecovery there is always a moron out there that can't take a joke

[@Memphiskulthemp]

Always a chill employee Rick

[@Oh-That-Guy-Again]

I believe he drove everyday from Pennsylvania to Orange County...

[@lukassoki5558]

@@Oh-That-Guy-Again Yes, true.

[@Hoppahoppa1]

Yes that is correct, he is gold. That kind of employee who deserve the highest pay check of the rest of the employees. And the employer secretly knows with one phone call Rick has a new job ;)

[@The77Game]

Rick was always so low key and no nonsense. And probably the truest biker of all. I have heard he rode bikes all the time and the weather didn't matter. Even in snow.

Hard core real deal

[@wildolan]

I rode my bike home a few years ago in the snow, a BMW gs1100. a massive storm hit Dublin and I needed to get her home before the snow was too heavy. did it once, never again, truly terrifying!!

[@timhick6]

I miss Rick he is a real gem...he drove hours everyday just to work at this shop...and a real craftsman as well

The man

[@michaelbristol6467]

Yeah that's right he drove like 3 to 4 hours a day to work I remember that. Didn't he live in like Pennsylvania or something? 😯

[@irishguyjg_2ndchancerecovery]

Most real men will travel to practice their craft

[@irishguyjg_2ndchancerecovery]

​@michaelbristol6467 Pennsylvania is right next door to NY

[@michaelbristol6467]

@@irishguyjg_2ndchancerecovery yeah I know I live in Massachusetts. Just saying long ride to work everyday. I wouldn't want to do it! 😉✌

[@johngodbout7341]

Great to see Rick!

[@patrickm6000]

Rick is always willing to say hello to people up here in PA. It's cool to see what he builds. I got my bike at the dealer he works at. he's a good dude.

[@joshuanewsome5298]

Man this takes me back. I've never rode a motorcycle in my life. I've never welded or fabricated anything in my life. But, I also never missed an episode of OCC!

[@prophetmargin7497]

Rick was definitely one of the cool guys!

[@damnedlock2956]

Rick seems like a good guy...the fact he had to deal with the family antics is amazing he was there as long as he was.

[@JokerInk-CustomBuilds]

even more crazy considering he lived like 4 hrs away and spent SO much time driving back and forth being away from his own family... Even back when the show was on I really wondered what made him want to do that.... He is a truly faithfull guy...

[@kevinb729]

It would be amazing to see a reunion build with the OG team. Rick, junior, vinnie.

[@bucknaked9095]

I think Vonnie left under bad terms with Sr.

[@bradcollins3858]

Or maybe a buidoff!!

[@kevinb729]

@@bradcollins3858 sadly it will never happen

[@adamr9215]

@@kevinb729If Sr kicks the bucket it might. Him and all his crazy contract clauses are the reason it won’t happen if he is around.

[@jerryw2460]

I don’t think Vince would ever work with Sr again

[@billybatts4061]

Awesome to see you guys together reminiscing about old times!

[@fauxmetaljacket3268]

Makes me feel old too though...😂

[@MrJalyles]

Good to see Paul Sr doing so well. He’s lived a hard life while he made life hard for his crew. But he did what he thought was right. And his sons weathered the storms w him. Having Rick on here is like icing on the cake. Rick was always levelheaded and productive as an employee. Keep rocking Orange County Choppers!! I miss the show from years past.

[@billmadison2032]

Rick is my favorite fabricator from that era. Glad to see he's doing well

[@theone2be33]

Ricki! Good to see you! I remember when I went to OCC and I was on the tour of the shop and you were working on a bike with Christian and you looked over and waved to me. I'll never forget that day. Ride on brother! 💪😎👍

[@Webb4RC]

Rick is the kinda guy that will go outa his way to avoid drama and I love that. Laid back mother trucker!

[@mar-45]

So true ,,,that's the best way to avoid drama ....wise man ♂️

[@ericmcelroy6970]

Miss those days. Was the best show on at the time. Before the internet. Good times. Much respect for Paul Sr.

[@rlp2806]

Great to see Paul Sr and Rick together!! Vinny next!!

[@rpier8357]

The show was such a big part of so many people’s lives. From the builds to the cast.

[@JACOBSJohn818]

Rick was alway one of my faves. Always calm,level headed,and talented at what he did. Nice to see you guys hangin out and swapping stories.

[@passion4cars283]

Hey Paul..here's a suggestion. How about asking Rick what he's up to these days? Or what his life consisted of after OCC ended. Fans would love to know. I don't think I'm the only one that would find that content a bit more interesting than just taking a ride down memory lane.

[@roberttoler3403]

Rick was Always a Very Passionate & Skilled Chopper Builder❤

[@LatinLonghorn80]

He’s a true professional. He kept his head down and continued to grind irrespective of the chaos. Seems like a good guy! 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽

[@supersize661]

I’m here cause the beard dude was cool enough to mention you have a channel.

[@roytrenneman2200]

Man what nostalgia seeing these two together again.

[@JasonTrenner]

The haters only bring back people like me who grew up watching and enjoyed it!! God Bless🔥🔥🔥

[@JarvisSpecial]

Rick and Vinny are legends in their own right, I loved watching those guys building bikes and dealing with the family stress in a neutral manner, I am not sure I could have done that… it is great to see Senior back and loving what he does best, you were all a big part of my youth and I loved every minute ❤️❤️

[@wingerfan1]

Rick was the glue that held the builds together. A world-class fabricator. For a while he also made Knives as well.

[@timhick6]

It was cool that he was a sheet metal guy and just did bikes as a hobby. Alot of talent

👍👍

[@gopaulsalick507]

We need an occ reunion with cody, Mikey, paulie, Vinny, rick, paul senior etc....

[@macsterguy]

Rick = Quality Guy…

[@timhick6]

All around great guy

[@ronlips6452]

Rick was always a loyal worker the kind you want to hire if you started a business

[@esousa486]

GREAT having Rick on the channel, Sr..... Glad he is doing well 🙂👌👍👍👍👍

[@lilspnce49]

I was in my early 20s when the show came out. My how time flies. So cool to see Rick again and trading stories with Sr

[@mar-45]

Nothing last forever ♾️

[@thewickednetwork7667]

I was 21 going on 42 now 😮

[@Phil_Melone]

Me too

[@Phil_Melone]

​@@thewickednetwork7667I just turned 40 I can't believe it

[@davidbrennan5]

Rick was the voice of reason, when tensions were high he was the guy that brought everything back into focus. I thought when you guys had the smaller shop, you were all having a lot more fun. I like watching those early episodes.

[@kurtfoulke5130]

Great seeing Rick & Sr reminiscing about the good times.

[@kevinsmith8328]

Rick was my favorite in the show for many reasons. Good to see him again.

[@RayGreen94510]

It would have been awesome if Rick was asked how he is doing and what he is up to these days.

[@user-hv9gk5tc8z]

The narcissist wouldn’t let it happen, it’s all about Sr. Sad, he’s the less interesting of the bunch.

[@gemc6116]

Rick was a great employee and friend to both sr & jr.

[@DazFab_Metalworks]

Good to see rick on the show, it was great watching him work.

[@Thejeff1969]

It’s awesome seeing Rick with Paul Sr. Always down to earth dude. Great worker team player. Always avoiding the drama and getting shit done. Would be cool to see Rick and Senior build a bike together. Just the two of them.

[@paullussier9349]

Reminds me of better times in my life, TV & the world in general.

[@simonpetrus1981]

So good to see Rick Petco again😍😍😍👍🏻. I always wanted to know what he looked like without his goatee and now he is unrecognizable😮. Good to see that there was never any”bad blood” between Paul Sr. and Rick🙏🏻😇✅👍🏻.

[@officialwildcardadventures]

I wound up at Pocono Mountain HD by accident. There's another dealership about an hour from there and I needed chain oil for the Pan America but they didnt have any. I wound up getting it at PMHD. As I was leaving the oil pressure light came on so they booked me in right there (I was travelling from Belize back to Canada) and told me that Rick worked there and let me see the old 1913? Indian (can't remember which model it was now but it was a v-twin and definitely not the 4). I miss your guys show. Very cool behind the scenes stuff coming from your OCC Roadhouse too Sr. This video was awesome to see. The Reindeer bike is awesome. I went to TV Studio Production in college after retiring from military service in part because of you guys. A lot of the guys in my local fire department went to help at 911 who inspired me to volunteer as a fire fighter. There's an old aerial truck in NY somewhere that steers from the tail section also that came from my hometown Windsor, NS.

[@gregwilhite]

All the respect in the world for you Guy's. Nice to see Paul and Rick.

[@user-sn2lj1jp6q]

As a motorhead , I always liked the show except for some of the argument. First show was 20 years ago? Jeez….im getting old (74) Good to see these guys doing well. Seniors work ethic always epic. True success and autonomy is not easy. Self employment is not for the weak. Ive been a builder/ contractor for 44 years but it’s a constant challenge. Dave in Omaha

[@williamsugden5159]

I was a fan of the show. It proved to my siblings and cousins that our family's weren't the only dysfunctional ones.

[@Mike-cq2xo]

Paul Jr was 100% right. Sr will destroy this company! Jr was the creativity and soul of OCC

[@geovannagavilanes]

Sr also created the company. He was a pioneer, and his personality did the show, Jr was very creative, and their were very competitive against each other. It was a great show.

[@kamalasuxxxx]

Welding non functioning crap to a frame is hardly creativity. Paul Jr was a cheese ball. Calling Jr a cake decorator is an insult to cake decorators.

[@michaelsullivan1262]

Rick always seemed like a great down to earth, chill dude. I got one of his twisted metal forged bottle openers sometime ago. And he makes insanely beautiful knives! ✌🏼

[@jimperry4420]

My late father and I used to watch your show together. We worked together all day every day at his tire shop. We were just like you and Jr. My Dad always said at least he wasn’t as bad as you. I laughed and told him he was worse than you. Because he was. lol. Great memories and I’m glad you are doing well. Keep lifting.

[@J.o.e_K]

Haha.... to worse than Sr. Rip to your Pops

[@rjm789]

Couldn’t have had more respect for Rick when he was on the show! Great to see him and Senior back on film together…

[@dennisconnolly1]

I was a die hard fan from beginning to end .. Rick and Vinny were genuine employees!

[@John-cx3nm]

Cool to see Rick + Senior hanging out

[@GeorgeSmith-ze5vk]

Rick was always my favorite.. good to see ya man.. glad yer still kicking😂😂😂

[@mr4teth]

Rick always seemed like such a class act and extremely talented!

[@dimebagvinnie644]

I was a car stereo guy for the longest, when this show came along it lit a fire under me to get into a real shop and I did 😊

[@eric_in_florida]

Paul is still as insecure as ever, and Rick is still super chill.

[@hadjih]

Rick traveled HOURS a day between his home and OCC to work and back. Dude was and is a warrior!

[@martinharris5017]

Rick was always my favorite character on the show. Even=tempered, great work ethic and creative but practical.

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

I always did like the OCC show. Rick is a cool guy! Thanks Paul Sr. for sharing.

[@tucksmith8300]

American Choppers was my favorite show ever and I have an OCC hat somewhere in my possession

[@Frank-cr2jh]

I watched your show all the time! I grew up with a true biker bike builder Dad! So I really related to your show always interested! Me and my Dad always wanted to get a shop going but we never had it financially to make it happen! I was polishing & helping my Dad with the bikes since I was like 7. I got a chopper we started to build together for me and it's still not done hopefully someday we will complete it! God bless you Paul Sr. & family! ❤

[@meisterton_]

Riiiiick! looking good - same as Senior! We had real good times with you guys. Nice to see you together. Forget all the bad things in the past. Life's short enough. Love you guys!

[@scottypumpkinseed]

I like how Paul Sr's memories are in chronological order of acetylene oxygen bombs he lit off.

[@ArthurZakaryan23]

Great to hear from Rick, always enjoyed watching bim work. Great fabricator, welder and engineer. Like many, the show was a family ritual for my family and ee never missed an episode. Glad that the family are all on good terms with one another.

[@andrewborrell6373]

This is great, I watched all the episodes, be great if you can slam a door. happy days, the cnc water cutter miller was like magic. I remember Rick for his welding.

[@theone2be33]

"Get Back To WORK!" 😂

[@choochoothelilsavage9573]

I’m still a fan in 2024. You guys did great things

[@bartvink976]

this video could be 10 times as long and i would still watch every minute of it !

[@chiparooo]

Always liked Rick. What a talent he is too. Those were the days. Thanks for sharing!

[@user-xt7rs8md7p]

I remember the episode where Paul Sr and crew put a new roof of Ricks home in PA… awesome thing to do

[@Dazob66]

Think it was vinnys house....

[@damorgue]

@@Dazob66 Yes that was vinnys house

[@ortega2424]

Yup. Vinny’s house. Vinny was ride or die for OCC. He got burnt out.

[@rwarren4757]

Loved watching the show, and the spats between Sr. and Jr. Reminded of my father and myself, and thought hay were not as bad as them. Junior always had the vision, Vinnie, Rick could always make his design work and look awesome. Sr. was just the ballbuster to make sure it was done on time.

[@LorraineHinchliffe-vg5cb]

Oh man, I have great memories of watching American Chopper. Great viewing.❤

[@midwestlee-iw8nl]

rick was one of the smart guys and calm guys .

[@FBombBaggers]

If ya told me 20 plus years ago watching the show and relating to father son arguments that I would be building bikes, I would have laughed. You guy were huge back then before the internet took off. You guys will be part of tv history for sure. 🤜🤜

Thanks man

[@DontAtMe2k24]

Just found the channel. Glad to see Paul still in front of the camera!

[@Ghostdog4]

Rick was OCCs best employee

[@timhick6]

Vinny was good too

[@dimebagvinnie644]

not the spoiled brat junior

[@davehoover6699]

Seeing you guys together again, makes me want to go back an re-watch all the episodes.

[@JoesAutoElectric]

I personally always looked at every bike built on the show as a piece of art, so the thought of each of them being practical to ride never crossed my mind. The amount of imagination needed to come up with these bikes was amazing, but then you had to be able to make it come to fruition, which is an entirely different set of skills. I was happy to see it become so popular because of the fact that you are true blue collar guys. Being from the shit state of NJ, I had always hoped to be able to meet you folks. Unfortunately it didn't happen. God bless you guys. Thank you for providing some amazing memories.

[@ajmartineau8221]

Always liked rick. He tried to keep the peace and get along with everybody. Seems like a really good guy. There's been crap on TV for 20 years now. I think it's time to bring back the show if possible. Great seeing you guys. God bless you all.

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

I really liked the show, especially the earlier years. I also happened to live near Lincoln Avenue on L.I. when I was a kid, so that added to the show for me. Now I'm a mechanic and also fabricator doing old vehicles. Keep after it!

[@happycanayjian1582]

Paulie Sr looking pretty good for 75. Nice to see Rick doing well, sharp as ever. Seems like such a good dude, just like Vinnie.

[@Brett33]

I really liked Rick on the show . Seemed to be someone who was skilled and did great work .

[@lookingbehind6335]

I think everyone we watched at OCC were exceptional tradesmen. It would be great to see everyone get back together for a build.

[@vinnygallino5217]

Man long time you guys were the og's with everything unbelievable always looked forward to your shows and still watch reruns love you guys thanks against for the entertainment

[@welkerroad]

I always loved the show and truly miss those days (great times). Also, I don’t care what Jay Leno says; OCC 4 Life!

[@mr.snicker-doodles7081]

Rick was the under appreciated GENIUS of that Crew...Vinny as well..

[@theirishman8356]

I remember when Rick got his fingers stuck in a drill press I actually thought he was going to lose his fingers

[@Mowtivated1]

Yeah man...me too

[@timhick6]

Ya man...that was gnarly

[@harleydavidson801]

Carried on working after being bandaged up if I remember rightly

[@hp7093]

This is pure awesomeness

[@DaydreamAboutNiceThings]

A lot of drama on the show but it was nearly identical to the life I lived and still live with my dad today. Yall kept it real. Hope you all get along now. Love watching all of yall do your own thing. Glad to have you back SR.

[@NewVisionGarage]

OCC was the best show on TV back then. I didn't miss and episode.. Well, on deployment I did, but when I got back would catch up. The show inspired me to attend motorcycle repair school after 20 years serving.. Thanks for all the great memories! Subscribed!

[@jeffmarino7890]

Making memories back then will always be there with you and the team you had back then good times for sure.

[@Brad772006]

Great to see Rick. A few years ago I got to talk to Vin and I told him how much I enjoyed watching him and Rick on the show.

[@michaelderenne9838]

Nice to see these guys get along. Didn't think Rick got along with Sr.

[@BigSmittyRiding]

Love seeing Rick! Excellent fabricator and a cool dude.

[@4forty6six]

👍 Rick's a legend. I used to love watching this show they were the good old days.

[@kirbylapierre4231]

Rick just kept to himself with his work,same with Vinny they seem like good chaps,very skilled at their craft! Stayed out of the drama! Nice to see the both of them are doin good for themselves.

[@Michael-wk4ps]

Great! Loved the show, and love the after show stories and behind the scene in site. Thanks for everything!

[@TingTingalingy]

Rick!! He is the kind of guy I wish i could have as a neighbor. Handy as can be, polite and who you'd invite over for a BBQ.

[@GnarlyMagazine]

Fun video. That American Choppers show is what got me into bikes. Good times.