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DeBug GarageTemecula

01 · Physical

The car

I need a car, so I'm building one: a classic Bug, body off, done inside and out.

The buildPhases, systems, parts and budget
Build logEvery save point, to the minute
007.01 · Pick the first BugThe cars on the list. Vote.
DesignOutside and in
GalleryConcept renders

02 · Technical

The code

The electronics, the app that logs the build, and how the videos get made.

EngineeringExploded view and every system
The labHow it's built, written down

03 · Personal

The family

Off the keyboard and into the garage, with my wife and kids.

The garageWhy I'm doing it, and who's in it
Why build itTurning negatives into positives

04 · Watch

Follow along

A Short every day, a full episode every Thursday.

EpisodesThursdays on YouTube
PartnersSuppliers and the creators we learn from
ShopMerch, coming later

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DeBug
Garage

I needed a car, so I'm building one: a classic Bug, body off, in a Temecula garage with my family. It's my project for turning negatives into positives. “De Bug” is Dutch for “the Bug”.

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The car

The build
Build log
007.01 · Pick the first Bug
Design
Gallery

The code

Engineering
The lab

The family

The garage
Why build it

Follow along

Episodes
Partners
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Concept renders, not photos. Volkswagen, VW and Beetle are trademarks of Volkswagen AG; this is an independent build.

DeBug GarageTemecula

01 · Physical

The car

I need a car, so I'm building one: a classic Bug, body off, done inside and out.

The buildYou are here
Build logSave 1 · Oct 21, 2026
007.01 · Pick the first Bug10 on the list · Car A (1968) leads
DesignOutside and in
Gallery26 renders

02 · Technical

The code

The electronics, the app that logs the build, and how the videos get made.

Engineering14 systems mapped
The labLatest: Why it's called DeBug Garage

03 · Personal

The family

Off the keyboard and into the garage, with my wife and kids.

The garage6 in the crew
Why build itTurning negatives into positives

04 · Watch

Follow along

A Short every day, a full episode every Thursday.

EpisodesNext: episode 1, Before the car: the garage and the corner cameras
Partners10 partners · 3 creators
ShopMerch, coming later

Overview Latest save 1 · Oct 21, 2026 · Website started: Next.js, Prisma and a local Supabase database Next up DeBugGarage.com, version 1 · Nov 20, 2026 · in 28 days The bigger picture jasonpieters.ai ↗

Carbon doors, fenders, lid · DeBug Garage

System 13 · Planned

Carbon doors, fenders, lid

Home-made carbon fibre parts, molded from the stock panels. Dream tier only.

Lean: $0
Target: $0
Dream: $3,000–8,000
Progress: 0%

Parts

Basis: Rough estimate only

No parts priced yet. They arrive here as the build reaches this system.

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