She has been extremely supportive and helpful, and loves my project. She's never once complained about the time or money I spend on it. She loves hanging out in the garage and helping when she can.
Definitely great to have a girlfriend/wife/fiancé who is supportive of the hobby. Mine pretty much lets me do what I want, when it comes to time/money invested in the 40 (mostly because I try to keep it within reason), but you wouldn't catch her dead in the garage! She's used to the "project car widow" lifestyle - her dad has about 7 classics in various stages of completeness. The only grief I ever get is "you spend more time with my dad than you do with me!" and "You're only marrying me for my father." All jokes, of course.
All that aside, you chose wisely - excellent choice of vehicle, woman, and desert environment to preserve the 40!