Two years ago, Jeremy Baye decided to pursue his longtime dream of making a living customizing cars. On July 27, 2012, he opened his very own shop, 1945 Speed and Custom, at 631 River Street in Troy, New York.

The building that Jeremy had set his sights on was a bit rundown. Its garage doors were missing many of their windowpanes, and its interior left a lot to be desired. Others might not have seen the potential in it, but Jeremy did. And Jeremy's family and friends had always seen the potential in him.

They all pitched in and were willing to get their hands dirty in hopes of bringing his vision to life. Jeremy's mom would show up on her lunch break from work with sandwiches and would return later to help him whenever she had a spare minute. When his fiancée, Amy Baughman, moved to Troy from Orlando, Florida, she too pitched in to help mop, scrub, and paint.

His longtime friend, Jim "Jimbo" Rooney-a kid who had grown up in Jeremy's neighborhood and who had since become a master mechanic-would stop by to help after he got out of work with anything Jeremy needed.

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