{"id":6061,"date":"2020-02-04T09:07:42","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T09:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=6061"},"modified":"2026-04-12T11:34:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T10:34:31","slug":"pop-top-roof","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=6061","title":{"rendered":"Pop-top roof,"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h6><strong>Items in <\/strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">\u201cgrey\u201d<\/span><strong> are still to do.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Items in <\/strong><span style=\"color: #cc99ff;\">\u201cmauve\u201d<\/span><strong> need to be fixed, replaced, or upgraded, or we need more.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Items in <\/strong><span style=\"color: #825000;\">\u201cbrown\u201d<\/span><strong> are under construction or on order.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Items in <\/strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">\u201cgreen\u201d<\/span><strong> are almost completed.<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Items in <\/strong>\u201cblack\u201d<strong> completed<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #808080;\">&nbsp; Pop-top roof. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(load-bearing).<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">&nbsp; Move the cross member back when &amp; reinforce when fitting the pop-top.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=1315\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Pipe storage box<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">,&nbsp;<\/span> <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=1311\">awning<\/a> &amp; <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/?page_id=12918\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">CB aerials<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #808080;\">integrated into the sides of the pop-top roof.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">&nbsp; Roof rails &amp; crossbars.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">&nbsp; Sunroof\/access hatch at the front. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(Currently, it would conflict with solar panels).<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">&nbsp; Sunroof-type vents in the pop-top. (x2).<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Pop-top roof.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">artist&#8217;s impression first draft).<br \/>\n<em>Existing&nbsp;&nbsp; &amp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Planned<\/em><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pop-top-00a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"8126\" height=\"2432\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Pop-top with modified side channel &amp; rock sliders, <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(artist&#8217;s impression).<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><em>Poptop closed<\/em><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><span style=\"color: #99ccff;\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/pop-top-09a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4072\" height=\"2310\"><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nThe flat-sided pop-top will be adjustable to different set heights, with the lowest 2&nbsp; having the possible ability to be used when moving as added internal storage for light items. When not used for sleeping, the higher of the two lower settings should also be high enough to allow one to stand upright in the van. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(conserving heat in the winter)<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Poptop position 1, the lowest,<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pop-top-09b4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4072\" height=\"2772\"><\/p>\n<p>Poptop position 2,<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pop-top-09b3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4072\" height=\"2772\"><\/p>\n<p>Poptop position 3,<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pop-top-09b2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4072\" height=\"2772\"><\/p>\n<p>Poptop position 3 with one side panel open. <span style=\"color: #99ccff;\">(posible bird hide).<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23044\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pop-top-09b2a-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pop-top-09b2a-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pop-top-09b2a-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pop-top-09b2a-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pop-top-09b2a-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pop-top-09b2a-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pop-top-09b2a-1536x1046.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pop-top-09b2a-2048x1394.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Poptop position 4,<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pop-top-09b1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4072\" height=\"2772\"><\/p>\n<p>Poptop position 5, the highest.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeast.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/pop-top-09b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4072\" height=\"2772\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h6>&nbsp;<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Items in \u201cgrey\u201d are still to do. Items in \u201cmauve\u201d need to be fixed, replaced, or upgraded, or we need more. Items in \u201cbrown\u201d are under construction or on order. Items in \u201cgreen\u201d are almost completed. Items in \u201cblack\u201d completed &nbsp; &nbsp; Pop-top roof. 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