How did you get her involved in cars?

seriously. i mean, who knew how to weld sheetmetal before they did their first oil change? gotta work them up there, and try to make sure they've done their homework and everything before working on your brakes...

EDIT: i don't mean to sound mean, i just think for ANYONE who hasn't done auto work, it's hard to jump into a project that requires work that is beyond the basics.