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    Where does everyone suggest I sit the Nova on axle stands at the rear, it's going to be on them for a while, with no rear beam. I've looked at where the beam connects to the car but it doesn't seem completely horizontal... I'm worried it might slip off.

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    sill flanges?

    it wont slip off the chassis unless you are being wild with it.

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    Rear chassis legs.

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    anything on the rear makes it a pig to refit the beam without messing around again.

    i used to run a scaffold board under the rear sitting on both sill flanges and supported by 2 wheels on each side. spread the load evenly and safely. It meant i could access the beam and tank with no issues.

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    I've got it on the sills atm, but I don't like the idea of leaving them on the bare axle stands for a long time. Merit that's a Fecking ace idea, I justnneed the scaffolding board now.

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    You can get axel stands on the chassis legs just in front of where the rear beam mounts are.

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    they weigh sod all on the back. either make up some wooden spacers for the sill cutouts that fit on axle stands, or use a plank under the floor & stands/concrete blocks to support it.

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    just use the sills as i was worried but i have done it at the moment while i have taken off rear beam to get resanded and repainted and touch wood it is fine....

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    I always sit it on the chassis legs, just in front of the beam mountings.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Novasport View Post
    Rear chassis legs.
    Quote Originally Posted by Lewis. View Post
    I always sit it on the chassis legs, just in front of the beam mountings.
    As the aboves. Good and strong and means you can get to the beam mounts easy.
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