Cody left Orange County Choppers and joined V-Force Customs (a custom motorcycle shop in Rock Tavern, NY) where he works with friend and former colleague of Orange County Choppers Vincent DiMartino.
Connelly's first job was at Orange County Choppers (2001–2007), during which he attended Valley Central High School (Graduated 2005),[2] BOCES[3] and AMI (American Motorcycle Institute).
In early 2003 just before the first episode of American Chopper, Connelly was involved in the design and build of a bike that became known as "The Cody Project".
Subsequently, Connelly sued Orange County Choppers and Paul Teutul Sr., seeking damages for misappropriation of likeness, breach of contract and fraud.
Connelly also claimed that he never received "an old school chopper" that he helped design, though the shop's owner, defendant Paul Teutul Sr. gave it to him in one episode of the show.