Richard Hammond has been involved in numerous renovation projects during his career as a presenter on “Top Gear” and “The Grand Tour.” However, he took a hands-off approach as his Land Rover Defender underwent some big changes.

DriveTribe, the new home for automotive enthusiasts worldwide, released a new video on Monday following Hammond’s Defender as it went through a 24-hour upgrade. The work was done by DriveTribe’s head of video, Mike Fernie, ORE 4×4, and The Smallest Cog in the United Kingdom.

This was not a true 24 hours, however. The team only had a few hours in the afternoon to complete all of the work. They had to get everything done before The Smallest Cog shop closed.

The upgrades mainly focused on the front and back ends of the off-roader.

One group of workers set up a new spare wheel system on the rear, which involved replacing the back step. Another group replaced the bumper with one featuring a winch system. They added a light bar that “turns night into day.”

As Hammond has shown over decades on TV, winches are crucial in numerous situations. There are always cars to pull out of the ditch, whether it’s at home or on a journey around the world.

The upgrades did not end with these two areas, however. The assembled mechanics also replaced the rusted side steps on the Land Rover Defender with black aftermarket steps featuring special powder coating.

The Land Rover upgrades included one cheeky addition

While the majority of upgrades improved the Land Rover Defender, one did not. Fernie revealed that he had purchased a mini “carbon fiber” spoiler on eBay. He mounted this piece to the roof of the SUV.

The reason for this cheeky addition was simple — revenge. Fernie revealed that Hammond had done something similar to the DriveTribe Hellcat Charger. He had mounted a little plastic spoiler to the rear of the 717-horsepower sedan.

This cheap modification lasted through some rigorous tests. Fernie said that DriveTribe had reached 150 mph with the sedan while in Germany. The plastic spoiler remained on the rear of the car despite only holding on with adhesive material.

The Land Rover Defender would not reach these high speeds, but it would still feature a mini spoiler.

“I will at least try to respectfully do this and get it bang in the middle,” Fernie said as he cleaned the Defender’s roof.

“…Tell me how many Defenders in the real world have functional aero.”