We chopped our truck in Africa! (Ep255)

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

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[@springkuh]

Thank you for mentioning me as a patreon at the end of the video. It’s not much but I hope it helps you to continue the journey I never started. If you sometimes plan to return to Europe and visit Germany feel free to ask for a place to stay!

[@paulreeves5012]

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[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

@@springkuh thank you so much guys, we appreciate your support so very much and will definitely reach out if we ever return to beautiful Germany 🇩🇪❤️

[@brettdemauna9994]

​@@GrizzlyNbearOverland I'm pretty much interested in your project chopping of Grizzly. Can't wait to see the result. Anyways please keep uploading on the working progress. I'll definitely gonna have to hit the subscribe button after this. Take great care on your endless adventurous journey. Cheers.!!

[@tannerpaisley-ve6dq]

Be careful they don't chop you, a bunch of loud problematic savages over there.

[@nathanhickeyhickey8693]

CHANGE is always difficult, we're creatures of habit - change may also yield SMILES we only dreamt of SAFE TRAVELS. Go it it Steff.

[@utahjohnnymontana3373]

They're practically building a new truck from scratch...almost. Impressive.

[@EXPEDITIONROVE]

Wow it’s looking epic!!

[@bjorngve]

This rebuilt with hand tools are so suitable. It is probably the same way those cars was built in the factory in England from the very beginning. The whole thing, like a big meccano.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

I said exactly the same thing to Stephy. Give me old school hand skills any day over robot's 😉

[@iamoutofideas13]

The precision of movement of those craftsmen as they work was a joy to watch.

[@davemangle6448]

Love it when you guys meet up with other KZbinrs that I follow. It’s kinda connects things together

[@jackwagonhoedown4114]

I would never let that happen to my Land Rover!

[@evah787]

WOW this certainly was a GREAT pleasure to watch those craftsman at work..... WOW - Thank you to ALL the workmen for allowing to be filmed!😊🇦🇺

[@garagepie]

Wow, those South Africans know there stuff! Way cheaper than most other countries too I'm sure! The 4x4 industry is so developed there!

[@anthonywest1974]

Now GrizzlyNbear has a South African connection. 🇿🇦

[@8806QN]

期待妳們的愛車能變的更完善相信這些技術者能為妳的愛車改頭換面

[@robwainwright5387]

You are in good hands. South African s are very good at building things for 4x4's

[@mughammadfakier7372]

Proudly South African transformation ❤

[@kinbakukittenmeow5049]

Fabulous film ☺️it’s amazing seeing it all come together through the process

[@Berserkeroffroad]

First I was impressed by the fact the vehicle could be stripped in only two hours. Then the shots of the craftsmen building new panels took that amazement to a new level. This is one of my favorite videos you've put out.

[@AapVanDieKaap]

It's a very versatile and simple platform. There's nothing else like it!

[@platypushatstand]

That’s what I like about Land Rover Defenders, it’s a giant Meccano kit, hardtop to station wagon to pickup, everything’s possible.

[@andrewjones-productions]

What talented craftsmen they have at Pon Steyn!! They make a very complex and highly skilled modification look so easy! I am very impressed. Moreover, they do it all with a very friendly smile and quickly too! Brilliant!

[@chamunorwachibanguza7902]

Is this Pon Steyn in Somerset West Cape town along N2?

[@sirhcmi3]

I was expecting to watch you cut up a truck that I would buy in an instant if it was available in the US, and that made me sad. Then I watched them unbolt and break down the cab and I wanted the truck even more! The end result will be a beautiful thing!

[@mikeboone4425]

This will be one of your highest veiwed sereis I think . Say hi to all the guys in the shop they look like they've done it before . Happy Trails

[@quinnmarsden9375]

This is such an exciting video Don't worry Steph it will be smiles all around very soon

[@johng8082]

such a pleasure watching those tradesmen at work....there are always unknowns of course, however if those men were rebuilding my vehicle I would be feeling very comfortable at this time !! great stuff gents..

[@calabao31]

J'imagine l'excitation que vous devez avoir . Le rendu va étre genial. vite ,la suite !

[@TheNorthernExplorer]

Looking good! They are making a decent job of the defender

[@rmnrvr1111]

Super vidéo, intéressant. J’ai hâte de voir la prochaine et surtout le résultat final.

[@badgerpa9]

Poor Bear looked like he was at a chop shop. That will be a transformation. Looks like the space cabs that were popular in the 1990s.

[@bjorngitter]

Looks brilliant. Amazing to see the skill of the metal workers bending the parts to fit. Can't wait to see the final result.

[@mapnificentmedia5304]

Lovely teamwork between the 2 fabricators. 👍🏾

[@llew777]

more than impressed with quality of workmanship big shout out to Pon Steyn and crew well done

[@AsherPardey]

The guys at Pon Steyn are the best! Can't wait till I can get a Landy from them. :)

[@davelees8022]

Hi, that cab size will be Goldilocks, not too big and not too small, just right and Land Rover should have done that for the single cab chassis from day one. Cheers

[@unpluggedkiwi1063]

The benefits of having a vehicle that is bolted together, rather than welded. So much easier to dismantle. Once again Steff does all the hard work while Leigh is off living the high life on a drilling rig.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

I'm pretty good at getting out of the tough jobs 😂

[@WeekendWanderers4x4]

You know you are in South Africa when the word "paneltjie" is used haha! Hope you're enjoying Somerset West and Gordons Bay!

[@gordslater]

haha ya I heard that too and smiled

[@IntrepidYouTuber]

Wonderful to see you both in Cape Town and alerting me to a company 15 minutes drive from my home 👍🏻, wel gedaan Pon Steyn!

[@DuanDao]

I love watching these types of videos, amazing how they fab the panels

[@jdenmark1287]

KZbin worlds colliding! Great you guys got a chance to meet up! Cab and a half on a 127” wheelbase is a great compromise. Those craftsmen at Styns are excellent.

[@franckg8465]

Bonjour ça fait plaisir de voir ces gens travailler avec passion et faire du super boulot, il va être super ce land 👍😉

[@maisonreybaud2797]

Hi ! so interesting the makeover of the the GrizzlyNbear . Bravo for the expertise of the workers 🔧

[@backbeatpat]

Great to watch professionals at work.

[@sanatandharma4435]

It goes to show that Defenders are so versatile! Chop, change, weld, bolt! Great vehicles.

[@vincenthartzenberg5794]

Also the reason why you'd look like the red drum at Rooidrom after a long dusty travel, because Defenders are not dustproof and you need an umbrella inside the cab in the pouring rain. However, nothing but a Defender looks the part for overlanding.

[@gail9906]

🫢😯😲 So scarey Steph. Leigh is unbelievably missing it all but I think he would be so proud of your filming and the job itself. It sure will be different. We cant wait! ❤️🇦🇺🦘

[@jackrolfson312]

It seems like they know what they're doing, And if They don't they sure fake it well. It will be very fun to see the finished product. Thank you so much for sharing all of this with us, I'm excited for you guys. All the best until next time.

[@rolandavanamsterdam4752]

Yes, totally understand. We love our cars so much as overlanders. She is my baby. My pride and joy. Love Rolanda Traveller's Nest Overland from Auckland NZ

[@kensoutham6828]

We were in Southern Africa last year and there is something therapeutic in watching a good SA shop chop your truck up. We had a good old Toyota LC and they just run but anytime you need something done, the Africans just seem to make it happen. No such thing as can’t do; they will transform your truck as required. Looking forward to the next instalment.

[@francoisrossouw1656]

Hi Lee awesome to have met you in the week and privileged to get a firsthand glance from time to time at the transformation super cool.

[@Tillerman56]

Nice to see the 'Bluelandy' -team making an appearance. I have been following them for quite a while now, I recommend their channel!

[@bolo863]

😂😂 Speaking as a South African I'll just say this... If anyone in the world knows how to 'chop' a car up expertly in less than an hour it's South Africans! 😂 Just thank the stars this is a planned chop.

[@Mshengu]

Dont expose us too much 🤣🤣.

[@biswajitkonwar73]

God must be crazy😁

[@surfing4theloveofit]

Haha

[@mapstix]

​@@biswajitkonwar73it almost looks like the Landy that the guy drove in reverse whilst standing on the bonnet. 😂

[@biswajitkonwar73]

@@mapstix yeah😆😆😆

[@fernandocatchiyayaalberto8608]

Amazing! These guys know what they do... Excited to see the end product.

[@jurgenkrebbekx4329]

Fantastic craftsmanship,kind people ,great to watch 🤘🏻

[@Nickwillfixit]

Phew drastic, but I can see the reasoning behind the conversion, the guy's are skilled as they have not got state of the art tooling but looking in the workshop plenty of work so a good choice me thinks for the job. I did cringe a few times the way they went about things but hey it worked, looking forward to the next instalment's.

[@francoisehollender_franeuro]

Impressive job by Pon Steyn, and very well fed back to us, thanks Stephy, well done! I know that feeling of a vehicle being totally dismantled to give it a second birth, it's going to be great, don't worry!

[@chris30760]

Un grand bonjour, du sud de la France! Trop hâte de voir la suite de la transformation!

[@bxl_lad9952]

Exciting times! This is where defenders come into their own, can't think of any other car you can unbolt and take apart in such a short space of time. Looking forward to seeing the rest done!

[@MagnumJack]

wow great video , you going to love the space cab , good luck....

[@rosssyster]

Alot of changes. Can't want to see the finished project. Also really awesome to see @thebluelandy show up. Was really hoping to see if the two channels could meet up at some point. Looking forward to the next installment of this epic adventure.

[@tonydownunder5703]

Wow wow wow little lady your doing a fantastic job organising and keeping a sharp eye on the big build. And I can see your into everything 👍👍 Great stuff 🤗🤗 Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@chrisworsnop7805]

Leigh who? You did a great job Steph giving us the update. Can’t wait to see the finish build

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

I'm thinking that the channel will perform much better without me as it seems to be doing... Maybe I'll just be the silent partner and we go for the solo Frenchy theme for Africa 😜

[@chrisworsnop7805]

@@GrizzlyNbearOverland you can just be the eye candy for the ladies maybe?

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

@@chrisworsnop7805 maybe I'll just pose in my underwear for the click bait thumbnails 🤣🤣🤣 I think the channel would die overnight 😜

[@mjallenuk]

Lovely to watch some really skilled work ... it's a mostly lost art in the UK where Bear was originally conceived which is a terrible shame. Lovely to see the BlueLandy team helping out x

[@antonionunes998]

Steph the worst is gone. Now you can enjoy the build up, literally. It's going to serve you so well. See you next week. Bisous

[@lastmanstanding9389]

Luckily you did this now and discovered those cracked parts, could have been a disaster down the line. Great build, can't wait for the next episode.

[@fj9460-lr]

I agree, these craftsmen are fantastic, making what is major surgery look like out patient care! Wow! Thank you for continuing to show us the world at large through both your travels and your Defender modifications through the years! God Speed and be safe out there!

[@thomasdupre4144]

Vraiment génial de profiter de ce travail en détail merci!!! Il va être unique 🥰

[@porcobene_media]

What a great episode. Very well done, Steph. A perfect mixture of explaining and let the pictures talk by themselves. And great to see how this guys work. I really like it. Very impressive. Cheers.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Thank you very much. Some stuff I wanted to explain and other like you said were self explanatory. I enjoy watching « rescue and restore » or similar content on KZbin. It made me think of it. During the big starting operation a worker was on another project, grinding nonstop. So I couldn’t use more of the workshop background sound. Also In the second part , I was concerned about the radio in the background and potentially getting copyright claims. Audio is a difficult part.

[@anelnel4752]

now as a South African seeing this new build here in our country we will be part of you guys journey

[@rael6_4wd]

What an amazing video. You guys definitely went to the right place. These are true professionals! 🔥

[@pascallaval2083]

Super le changement, mais ça fait peur 😱 quand même. Hâte de voir la suite. Biz à tous les deux. 😊🥰🥰

[@geoffsperring4372]

I'm amazed at the skill and resourcefulness. Nothing is too difficult for these masters

[@larryrayner3826]

Fabricators are excellant

[@chotuusian4127]

Good work and looking lovely lady

[@olliesgarage]

True craftsmanship!

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Was awesome to watch. Especially how well Franklin and Calvin are working together. Like a surgeon and the nurse.

[@olliesgarage]

@@GrizzlyNbearOverland been watching your videos for a few years, would love to do a small part of what you have done! I’ve got a TD5 90 and a Discovery 4, so maybe one day!

[@wilnawegner]

Love to follow you guys ,can’t wait to see the final outcome. With love from Cape Town ❤

[@STYLEHUAHINONAIR]

very nice

[@MrFrankieb1]

Wow, just wow! I hope you both love the finished product, it will be amazing!

[@jackwormald5195]

Very impressive skills, this was a joy to watch, I bet Lee is gutted he’s not there to get involved! Really enjoy watching your videos ❤

[@michaelsecomb4115]

That's a very brave move and fascinating to watch. Hope it all goes well.

[@jean-marcla-roque2344]

Fascinating Reminded me of my troppy been shopped up. Nerve braking.

[@camptours]

Wou.......🥹 LG, Alfred

[@petermages9482]

Muss man ja sagen: Was die machen wirkt alles so leicht und elegant - dabei ist viel geschehen. Würde nur zu gerne wissen, ob die Qualität auch stimmt.

[@sheldoncelliers450]

Nothing better than the sound of Td5!!😎

[@day7vid944]

It looked gr8...

[@ryno9732]

I miss South Africa, the people and the culture. Great video. I never knew hubby was on the rigs. Hope he enjoys it and is very excited to come back

[@williamoverton7265]

Wonderful

[@aligulaj]

I have been following you guys from the moment you started your travels, and it is amazing to see the transformation of Bear 2. It is emotional too, and I can't wait to see how the new Bear 3.0 will look.

[@theadventuresofsami-b]

Love you build home it the upgrade you been look for. So looking good

[@olivierc1077]

C’est juste fantastique je vous suis depuis le début de vos aventures je trouve que vous arrivez à aller de l’avant sans aucune difficulté à trouver les solutions nécessaires pour faire vivre votre rêve

[@robertlewis7237]

THANK YOU FOR VIDEO AS GREAT JOB IN REBUILD OF LANDROVER BEAR

[@anthonybaiocchi3028]

The fabricator's Assistant was ace.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Isn't he ? I love his attitude.

[@darren-thecottageatelier8962]

How on earth is Leigh coping having to be away whilst Grizzly is undergoing such a transformation? Stephie you are totally unfazed by the whole thing, and you will have seen parts of Grizzly that Leigh will probably never see. You are a great team, looking forward to seeing the new Grizzly 🙂

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Haha it's been quite frustrating at times to have to watch it happen via photos and video from Stephy but me going to work gives us the finances to do the build 😉

[@jamesb8467]

@@GrizzlyNbearOverland The end justifies the means

[@johng8082]

such a pleasure watching those gentlemen working...if the end result turns out as well as it seems it will (and there are always unknowns of course) you can, it would seem, be really happy with the quality and dedication of the tradesman. Looking good gentlemen...

[@grahamwest1079]

Awesome work, trust they are refitting the windscreen protection/roll cage perhaps you can add connection from the roof bars to the chassis for a bit of extra strength. Onwards and upwards

[@florinbaiduc]

First, very nice work and very good idea to chop it like this - many advantages indeed... i think it must be really frustrating for Leigh not to be there 😅 . I know I would've been. Second, it's really scary to see all those cracks in the body. Of course, being a body on frame structure means they're not that critical, still, if they're in places like seats or seatbelt support it's scary. Good job at finding and patching them. I'm pretty sure driving those long distances over corrugated roads in Australia caused most of these...

[@tukocan]

Really enjoying the transformation, can't wait till the installment. Awesome job guys. 👍

[@fwdadventuresza254]

An extremely interesting transformation for sure! Hope all's going well with you 😁

[@pinkpotato1]

Amazing video and amazing work, but i cant help but think that when its back on the road you'll want that extra 150mm being 250mm 😉

[@sukottora]

Wow, those guys are good!

[@TheOverlandLegend]

It’s looking great, excited to see the finished product

[@TheOverlandLegend]

That would be great when you head up to Gauteng it would be great to meet up

[@jamesredgrove6141]

Wow, so exciting! 🎉 Good luck 💪🏻

[@deejay3218]

I did the same to a County trayback110 about 15 years ( or was it tears) ago. I utilized the space behind the seats for a couple of countersunk toolboxes sitting flush. A bit difficult to access but good for rarely used items. probably too late for your mod. Looks great= took me a year of spare time...

[@tonywatson7988]

Amazing video Stephie. So fascinating I didn't want it to end! Very brave of you and Leigh in your different ways to undertake this amazing transformation. I'm sure you couldn't wait to see and experience the finished product and I too am impatient to see that. I had to stop my Patreon contributions to you a little while ago because of my own financial pressures but will resume as soon as I can. I feel like a freeloader watching your progress via KZbin but thank you anyway for the opportunity to do so. By the way I used to live for a while in Solihull where Landrovers are built and have always felt proud of that small association with the much loved vehicles as well as having owned several examples of different models over time.

[@GrizzlyNbearOverland]

Thank you for your support mate and no worries at all because you're supporting us just by watching the videos 😊

[@benbiber4135]

Brilliant progress and brave adventure on your part ( having your track rebuilt in a foreign country) ,but I hope it’s definitely worth it . Also it’s nice to see you’re enjoying my city and people treat you well here . Stay safe and best wishes