Paul’s Garage Roanoke, VA
From European cars to Imports & Domestic. I even do offroad vehicles. Explore the site for my work in both IT and automotive. Contact me for the best quality service, parts, and prices.
Featured Build: WeissWave
A Python stock screener and backtester built to talk me out of bad strategies, not into them. It benchmarks every trade against buy-and-hold, only uses data it could have known in real time, and verifies fills against real intraday bars, and its results match an independent open source engine on all 38,453 trades tested. Full S&P 500, DuckDB, and a web front end where every backtest trade is a verifiable receipt.
Networking
Enterprise routing, switching, and RF at ISP scale. 17+ years in.
Automation
Python and Ansible pipelines, vaulted secrets, everything in git.
AI & Homelab
Local LLM agents that write real infrastructure code.
Fabrication
CAD, 3D printing, welding, engine builds, off-grid solar.
Projects
From auto repair to networking and software development
Automotive Restoration, Engine Rebuilds, and Car Repair
Engine builds, swaps, maintenance, and refreshing/restoration
Tech Projects
Networking, automation, AI, and homelab engineering — from Ansible pipelines to local LLM agents
Latest Tech Articles
Write-ups on homelab, automation, AI, and automotive tech
- Keeping AI Coding Agents Moving on Multi-Step ProjectsThe useful part of an AI coding agent is not the first hour. It is whether the work still has direction after the context fills up. A few plain files and clear verification gates make the difference.
- Backups Are a Recovery Chain, Not a Scheduled CommandA backup job that finishes is only the first link. Recoverability depends on consistent capture, validation, retention, an independent copy, and a restore test.
- SSH Key Authentication Without Locking Yourself OutSSH keys are straightforward once authentication and authorization are treated as separate problems. Add access carefully and keep a way back in.
About
I set up Paul’s Garage as a kind of Journeyman’s Journal — part portfolio, part project log, and hopefully a resource that helps others along the way. Being handy is worth passing down — it builds confidence, saves money, and gives you skills that last a lifetime. I’ve taken on everything from carpentry and roofing to AC, plumbing, wiring, and even a home addition. When the right tool doesn’t exist, I make one — whether it’s a custom part for a rare car or software for a business problem.
Get in Touch
Reach out to discuss automotive projects or tech collaborations. For car work make sure to include Make, Model, Year.
Email me directly at paul@paulsgarageva.com.