Total respect for the work-ethic of the guys at Pon Steyn. Their attention to detail is just... perfection. I mean, for example, anywhere else in the world, you'd just get the choice of whatever was in the catalogue for the "Defender" badging. At Pon Steyn, they understand that all Bear's bar-work and fittings are matt-black and the badging needs to match... so they paint it! If they put that much effort into a bonnet-badge, you can be pretty sure the important stuff is going to be perfect too.

The Defender is looking great. Can't wait to see the end product and the new adventures.

Another amazing video ! Likes from Thailand !!!!

Fantastic work by pon styn, with a good design by yourself, let alone your own work, attention to detail...I hope the next phase is as good..

OUTSTANDING!!

Good luck and thanks for sharing.

Bravo Steffi!

very nice.

Lovely channel, wishing you both all the very best with your future travels, your stylist Geraldine🎉

Looks great!

Beau travail Stephi .

So cool!!! If we will ever switch from our 1986 Mercedes overland van, it'll be a Defender because of your advertisement;)

Awesome

Incredible job steph! You’re going to end up with a brand new defender! 💪🏼 H&Chloe xx

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

Stephy is absolutely killing this rebuild! Rumour has it Pon Steyn Motors are going to offer her a position as workshop manager 😍😜

Thanks for also filming the process and work done. So satisfying

Looks very nice. Like your videos

Lee,we all know Steph is a special type of woman, but Bro! getting there at 7am, keeping the boys on their toes! and not afraid of getting on the spanners to do her bit, Amazing. Bear is turning a out a real treat. That leather work looks superb!, you wouldnt ever want to get dirt on it! lol. New paint, new body, new interior... its a brand new Bear. Love to you both from Marie and Brett.

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much guys. Yes Stephy is truly inspirational! Mate we are never taking GrizzlyNbear off the bitumen ever again 😜 Just kidding 😉

@alwynvanwyk1851

10 ай бұрын

​@@GrizzlyNbearOverland 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Wow this is impressive. They really get with the project, lots of hands, tools and talent!!!

Stephy, you have the most amazing energy and enthusiasm. I really am buggered if I know how Leigh keeps up with you. You are one very inspiring young woman.

@jbuckley2546

10 ай бұрын

You think the dude is relaxing on his oil rig? Get real simp.

Very happy you decided to keep the old land rover and give it new life. Too many people just replace cars at the first sign of trouble. Cheers from Canada

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

Thank you soooo much for that comment. So many people asking why not buying another vehicle instead. I ‘m so glad you understand. It’s everything to us. So many memories. Such a special vehicle for so many reasons.

@perrygauthier1174

10 ай бұрын

@@GrizzlyNbearOverland you two in my opinion are the real deal. Any vehicle you our hase will need changes. You are now making it your own after many years and all those countries. Keep up the great series. You two "ARE_ living life💯 Live free and drive hard!

@frankguernier2280

10 ай бұрын

Greetings from Australia. Your decision to repair, modify and repaint was best. The classic Landies will always be loved. All over the world there is a band of people that are willing to put their Hart and soul into helping. I can't believe the craftsmenship that these two companies have with their workers. Especially evident when people from different ethnic backgrounds are working in harmony. I can't wait to see the finished product. Cheers.

@CurtisDrew1

10 ай бұрын

I'm still off roading my 1993 Extreme Isuzu Rodeo. It's just set up right. Marlin Crawlers and Toyota straight axle just get the job done. Thumbs up from North Central Texas. I have a thing for Land Rovers. I enjoy following them and picking up the genuine Land Rover parts that fall off.😅

@spennykcn

10 ай бұрын

It’s a Land Rover, you just fix/rebuild/yell at them. People who are asking that question don’t understand Land Rover culture.

While in Rome, consider putting in the fake vent flaps. I know they are completely pointless, but it makes the puma's look so much better in my opinion.

@alwynvanwyk1851

10 ай бұрын

I also never made peace with that blank indentation that Ford left when they done away with the insect traps. Always thought, that if I had one, I'll glue some into place... So you actually get dummies for that... Mmmm, glad you've told us... 👍🏻👍🏻🇿🇦

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

You mean on top of the fenders mate?

Great job done, guys and the head mechanic Stephy! Looking forward to seeing new Grizzly + Bear completion!

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much mate ❤❤❤

I'm really so amazed at how nice the guys are .... They do all the things that is asked like painting the defender logo matte while others would have just said shiny looks nice blah blah...

Fabulous job at everyone, You can tell they take pride in the work they do. Because it shows in the finished product. Thank you for taking the time to take us along with you. The end Is in sight.

Super boulot

DTM - Direct To Metal. A mainstay goto paint in SA, but I guess you know that. I usualy spray it without thinners which gives a slight raptor liner look. ;-)

1 Sept Steph the weather can only get better. Your timing was good once you’re up and running you going to hit the 30s

What an amazing journey. The evolution of GrizzlyNBear. Stephy and Leigh, your positiveNpersitent energy is truly inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing your journey!

Now that is a clever way to install solar panels. Gotta try this out! Would love to see an update video after 10-15k km on the road with this setup.

Great video, Steph! It is definitely not a DYI project!!

Excellent job, I guess you must be over the moon with the achievement!!

Good work. Love your videos from 🇰🇪 Kenya

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! We look forward to visiting Kenya ❤️🇰🇪

@kenya4x4overland82

10 ай бұрын

@@GrizzlyNbearOverland You always welcome🎉

Incroyable le savoir faire de cette entreprise!! Merci pour les sous-titres. C'est top de suivre cette transfo.

Pon steyn est une entreprise incroyable pour la rénovation👍sinon Grizzly est magnifique❤trés belle rénovation👍

Fantastic rebuild videos, really enjoyed , thank you....

Geez Steph and Leigh Im even getting impatient with anticipation of what the make over rig will look like. However I reckon GnB will be one sweet ride....

How exciting!!! You’re doing an awesome job Stephy putting these videos together 🧡

Lee, Steffi's got this.❤ Amazing transformation 😊

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

She certainly does. I've been made redundant 😜

There are a lot skills in that Company 😳

This is going to be beautiful!!!! Those guys working on it are awsome!

It would be great if Lee could make a video about his work off shore.

Fabulous job Stephy! It's great to see how it all comes together! 💪🤞 in stage 2!

I have not seen this show in a while. Steph looks very healthy. Maybe the South Africa air is good for her. And Lee I see is off trying to pay for the build.

Excellent job to date, the conversion is of the highest standard and I look forward to seeing the doors fitting properly when the big reveal happens. Waiting with excitement for the flat bed and camper build in the next few videos. While i understand the need for Lee to earn some cash to finance the project I bet it is hard to be away from Steph, G&B with such a transformation going ahead.

Beautification process was tailor made to Steph's methodical abilities and good eye for details. Now she will be able to rip it off and ressemble completely. Round to applause to the workers involved, exquisite performance on Grizzly. I truly can't wait to hear it roaring and roaming on the path again ... And Steph's complaining about getting the car dirty for the first time as well. ¡¡PURA VIDA!!

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

We said it’s over. We will just stick to roads and go to coffee shops. Not getting the vehicle off-road. Big joke obviously.

Progress looks fantastic it’s like a brand new Landy 🎉

Respect for both ya all for livin true adventurous life..

Bonjour Super boulot. Les panneaux flexibles collés au velcros, je sais pas si ça va tenir dans le temps. Pareil pour le poly carbonate, qui a tendance à devenir cassant au soleil. Beau boulot en tout cas. Félicitations Philippe

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

C’est un test. On verra bien. Et si on doit refaire, on refera…

Steph I'm impressed you got those letters spot on, I would of screwed that up easily 😮 Project is coming along can't wait for it to wrap up. Andrew

👍👍

Wat a fantastic work from ALL. Super to see. And you my Lady you are a real tuf koekkie. 🤠

What an absolute lady boss you are Steph!’ 🎉❤

Beautiful!! BTW That was a big dog!! 😳😊

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

You mean the horse 😂

Wow BEAR is looking so new and shiny . Great job STEPHIE looking fantastic . This is going to be one very special looking new BEAR . Thanks for sharing your new build as it is being done has been a fun set of videos . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. :) 🌍🍻👍🏼😁 P.S. say high to lee for us all . he’s got to be so proud of the work you have been doing on BEAR . well he’s off working off shore . Cheers to you both 👍🏼😁🍻.

Good job, Steph! Good job! A brave, strong woman! Just like my wife :)

Never enough grisly an bear

Aren't the workers feeling a bit intimidated by this women who knows so much and is a perfectionist. Good job everyone

Fantastic watching your progress. All the best to you. Cheers.

Bonjour Stephy, j’écoute tes vidéos avec la traduction française que tu fais et merci infiniment pour ça. Bravo à toi, tu es vraiment une femme pleine de resssources lors des absences de Leigh et tu participes à la tâche. Bravo à vous deux pour toutes les belles vidéos que vous nous partagez et vous avez une belle complicité. C’est toujours un plaisir de vous écouter. Continuez votre beau travail. 🙏🌈🌺👍🛻

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

J’étais justement en train de dire à Leigh qu’il y avait plus de commentaires en Français que d’habitude. Ça fait plaisir car je prends le temps de rédiger les sous-titres et je ne prends pas l’option de la facilité avec les traductions automatiques de mauvaise qualité faites par YT . Alors merci beaucoup pour ton retour.

Fantastic so exciting 😊😊😊😊

What a talented group of craftsman working on your vehicle. OH and you too Stephy of goes without saying. Great work.

Oulala ça se précise j'ai hâte de voir la fin,j'adore 😍😍😍😍👏👏👍

well done for all involved . Happy Trails

Hey steph, how'd you fancy coming over to the UK and help me with my 130, It's looking great guys I bet you can't wait to get it back out on the road again

I love seeing all of this!! Especially the phone showing the painting (green screen but well done Stephy!! Cool effect and edting!) I also had issues with flatpanel solar this month and hope the spacers keep them cool and efficient! I went back to glass panels for the longer lifespan.

Grande Stephy e grande Leight per tutto lo straordinario lavoro svolto. Vi seguo da sempre e ho un Defender 110 Tdi keswich green allestito per viaggi. La trans-africa è il grande sogno e attendo con ansia la vostra partenza. Ormai credo manchi poco e allora, come sempre, buona strada a GrizzlyNbear e ai suoi due grandi condottieri!

Vraiment hâte de voir Bear2 complètement fini avec le plateau aménagé. Il est toit beau tout neuf ;)

Looking good 😊

Quel boulot, bravo !!

Bravo 👍 à toute l'équipe. Super boulot. Vivement la suite. 😃🥰🥰🥰

16:54 "What is DTM". (Direct to Metal). Many anticorrosive paintes are used as primer. Or, you need to apply any Anticorrosive primer on metal/steel prior to apply any finish color. But DTM, it is self Anticorrosive finish paint which will not affect by outsource exposures like UV, salt, contaminated or polluted liquids on roads. Good choice, but DTM should have been applied on blast cleaning surfaces. Otherwise, it will be detached from the substrate soon.

I think you have a new truck now and it's a lot better than new Defender that is just a car!!

Both crews seem to do fine work. How ever did you locate them? Your DEFENDER has been given a new lease on life. Looks great.

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

Pon Steyn is really famous in the Land Rover scene in Africa. We weren’t sure they would accept our project because they are so busy. Arno, the owner “knew” us from previous videos and agreed to take it on. Victitec was recommended months ago via a random message on instagram by a Landy owner from Cape Town. And we are extremely grateful for that.

Je suis toujours impatient de voir vos vidéos, je suis vraiment très impressionné par le travail réalisé. Vos choix sont magnifiques, ça devient un defender de luxe, cuir partout whaou.... Je ne sais pas si ce genre de projet est réalisable en France, peut-être plus onéreux, mais je pense surtout qu'il travail tous avec la banane... c'est très plaisant. Merci pour cette belle aventure, et tous ces sourires. Good job (il fait que je fasses un oeu d'anglais 😂)

Salut Stephi! Merci pour les sous titres, c'est agréable de comprendre toutes les étapes de votre rénovation, vous lui donnez une nouvelle jeunesse! Quel panneau solair souple avez-vous utilisé? Bonne continuation

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

Merci pour ce retour sympathique. Pour les panneaux on a commandé ce qui était dispo ici en Afrique du Sud. Il ne me souviens plus de la marque… désolée. Il faudra que je regarde.

This looks so expensive, I’m signing up for Patreon 😂

2 more month on the rig man

10:20 I don´t know why no-one uses the wholes from factory that are already in the PV panels? I used 40mm round steelplates with M8x20 bold inside those. THOSE are glued on my roof, just these 5 (per panel) 40mm plates with PU glue on my roof, the panels are than screwed. My rood is curved from the windshield to a more or less flat roof. (which is why I used flex panel in the first place!). holding up since 2018. The fastest I drove with this is a 120km/h (GPS, 20 more than allowed).

@derJackistweg

10 ай бұрын

PS: I bought the cheapest CN panels the I could find at the time. Maybe that is the reason why this worked so well since 6 years.

Love seeing the build, the attention to detail makes a huge difference! I can’t wait to see it when it’s all finished

génial cela prend tournure bientot sur la route ........nickel

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

“Bientôt” … pas encore . 😅 mais ça avance bien.

@tikit033

10 ай бұрын

Je suis moi même en train d’effectuer la même chose sur un toyota grj79 avec la même cellule, je suis dans le bain comme ont dit mais vous êtes plus prêt de la sortie que moi😎😎😂

You have gained a South African/Australian English accent!

Great job! Loved the simpler winch bumper. So you are less worried about animal strikes? Not worth the weight of the ARB?

Who's Lee? ; ) Steffi Overland..

I know this is a boring observation, but how do you maintain registration on your Land Rover? One assumes the French registration requires an annual roadworthy or MOT type certification. Additionally, you are altering the vehicle's body shape and make-up, which, as far as I can tell, would require changes to the registration details of the vehicle. As I said, boring stuff, but I'm mighty curious about the legalities 😊.

@frankguernier2280

10 ай бұрын

From an Australian point of view the modifications to body would have been almost impossible with Design rules etc. To even change a seat in Australia you almost have to crash test the vehicle first for approval. The developed world has gone mad. I often wonder if Land Rover are regretting the decision to stop manufacturing the " Real Defenders".

Ouah😂grizzly est magnifique le premier défendeur autobiographie lol

Stef, now all you need is a new man, I'm available 😂

wow Stephy! it might have been cheaper to buy a new car, although it will look fabulous I'm sure. Can't wait till the end, when will that be?

Bravo Stephi, bien joué ! Beaucoup de travail pour réussir à rénover GnB sans changer son identité. Tu deviens la reine de la mécanique au fil des épisodes. 😊 Bon courage et bon séjour en SA en attendant Leight ! PS : Entre le parc-choc, les panneaux solaires, l’arceau et la découpe de la carrosserie, vous avez réussi à retirer quel poids au total ?

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

Merci beaucoup. On ne sait pas encore pour le poids final. Suspense .😊

What sort of costs are involved with getting this done in South Africa? Rebuilds in Australia would be $100k+

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

Nowhere near Australian prices that's why we are getting it done in South Africa not Australia 😉

The rebuild is not in Cape Town but in Somerset-West

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

Half in Somerset West half in Cape Town 😉

@dirkbindemann1852

10 ай бұрын

@@GrizzlyNbearOverland I know where Pon's workshop use to be. Near Sir Lowry's Pass next to the N2. When did he move?

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

@@dirkbindemann1852 he's still there. That's the half of the build that's being done in Somerset West 😉 Although it's now Arno his son that runs the company. The tray back conversion is being done in Montague Gardens.

@dirkbindemann1852

10 ай бұрын

@@GrizzlyNbearOverland Thank you. I used to take my old Range Rover to Roverland in Montagu Gardens. That was before you were born or very close to that time. I'm now 30 years in Namibia and only go to the 'hellhole' (RSA) when it is necessary. Safe journey back to your home country.

What a spectacular job! I'm going to have to save some money for when I need to do it in my defender. You must have spent a lot of money on this renovation, right?

I wonder if you hit some wildlife whether you will be so happy to have that weight saving.

Hey it's taking super long ....(your next video)

Great job! Where is your front grill from? Thanks

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

So many people ask us that and we don't know haha It was laying on the shelf at the workshop we prepared the Defender in France 6 years ago and we just stuck it on, sorry about that.

Great work and a well thought out conversion. I take it that these modifications will finally void the European homologation of the vehicle. Is it legal to continue using the French plates?

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

Legal to keep French plates. Returning to France is another story but we are not planning to for now.

Did you stick the core flute to the roof with Velcro also?

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

Yes we did. Super strong industrial velcro but also able to be completely removed and no drilling required. There are lots of videos on KZread of people doing this these days.

How many km has it on the clock?

How much would have cost you to get a new car with the specifications that you are planning to achieve?

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

They don't make new Defenders of this model and certainly not new cars with custom flat beds so we would have bought a new car and then still had to do this modification.

si je me trompe pas le vehicule est immatricule en france ? why ?

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

Oui, le véhicule est immatriculé en France. Je suis française. La voiture est à mon nom. Et c’est là où on a démarré notre périple en 2017.

quelle est la marque de vos grilles de protection de feux?

@GrizzlyNbearOverland

10 ай бұрын

Raptor 4x4

@IarthoI

10 ай бұрын

@@GrizzlyNbearOverland super merci :) Il va être magnifique votre def tout neuf!!!