Shee Shed Auto Repair

Minor auto repair and maintenance classes for low-income individuals, primarily women, but anyone that wants to learn basic maintenance for their vehicles and some minor auto repairs.

• Gather supplies
• Hold auto maintenance classes

Often times growing up, the males in the family are always taught how to diagnose and fix vehicles which leaves the females kind of lost in the sauce. After my 9 yr marriage ended in divorce, I realized that my ex-husband was the one responsible for all the vehicle maintenance. My 6 years in the Army taught me SOME basic maintenance for heavier vehicles, and safety issues for my own personal vehicle to look out for. Even though all mechanics aren't bad ones, I quickly learned as a female in the civilian world, that we become easy targets. I was getting overcharged for parts and labor, paying for services I was told I needed that later resulted in still having the same issues with my vehicle, and just unknowing of what was being done or what SHOULD have been done under my hood. I was recommended to a mechanic training program called Vehicles For Change and from the very first day I knew being a mechanic is what I wanted to do. Being only 1 of 3 females out of 4 or 5 cohorts made me realize: the classroom was representative of the amount of females in the world that was aware of anything vehicle related. THAT and my own experiences gave me the idea of the Shee Shed. Besides providing more affordable minor auto repairs for people. I want to teach others how to at least keep up with the basics to keep their car running smoothly without having to break the bank going to an auto shop for basic maintenance that can be done at home.