It was 3:30 in the morning about 12 years ago when Tim Hall got an idea.
The auto body mechanic was sitting in his home garage in Denver, Colo., looking at the roof of a 1957 Metropolitan Nash he needed to sand.
?I said to myself, ?What an odd looking little car,?? the 50-year-old told the Daily News. "Someone could put a little ball cap and visor on the roof and it could be an advertisement for any company with a hat."
So Hall, a Boston Red Sox fan and Rhode Island native, decided to paint the Nash red, white and blue and topped it with the baseball cap of his hometown team.
The car made its debut at the 2000 All-Star game in Atlanta.
Since then, the custom vehicle has made the rounds at 20 major league stadiums, 2 World Series events and the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, Pa.
"I was hoping someone would come up to me and say ?Kid, I'll give you whatever you want for that car,? but no one did," Hall said.
Hall decided to make a business out of it anyway. But instead of sticking to Metropolitans, he decided to focus his creative energy on smaller modes of transportation.
He launched ?Custom Caddy Werx? in Brighton, Colo., in 2003 and began custom designing speciality sports vehicles ? better known as golf carts.
The custom carts, which can be topped with fiberglass shells ranging from golf balls to soccer balls, take about 2 to 3 weeks to make after the shell is finished and run for more than $10,000.
Hall said that people ?love? his hand-made vehicles. But when asked how many he's sold, he responded, "Not enough."
"I'm more an artist and a craftsman than I am a wiz marketer," he added.
Customers can also decide if they want a design that is a bit more complex than Hall?s signature golf bar cart.
Hall?s willingness to customize, however, has led to many bizarre requests, including one that asked for a golf cart shaped like a clown.
?These also are a rolling marketing platform for whatever your passion is,? Hall told the Daily News in an e-mail. ?We want to build thousands representing all facets of life in our country.?
Hall?s passion for custom work expands beyond specialty sports vehicles.
He recently acquired a 1970 Volkswagen Beetle which was modified to resemble the face of KISS bassist, Gene Simmons.
Hall is in the process of sprucing up the car, giving it a new engine, sanding it and repainting it.
He then plans to sell it.
?They're only fun for so long,? Hall explained.
The KISS car is currently listed on Craigslist for $10,000. Hall says it can be ready in time to rock out at KISS?s upcoming concert at Englewood, Colo.?s Comfort Dental Theater on Aug. 8.
croberts@nydailynews.com
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