mazzo wrote:I did the same on a Magnum 100 years ago. We supported it on the rear jacking points.
Surely the rear jacking points are along the trailing arm, so they can't be used as they're coming out with the axle.
I had similar issues when the hatch was a bare bodyshell. In that case I put a piece of wood across the rear chassis rails near the back panel, another vertical piece down to a scissor jack. I stress, though, this was just while I was putting the rear axle back in place - once it was back in, I put stands under the axle. And to pass on advice I was given, don't use bricks for support, they're prone to giving way.
Another option might be to put some heavy stuff in the front footwells, to keep the front low. It's not as far forward as the engine bay, but it's easier to leave stuff in the floor. I guess it depends on whether the front suspension is in place or if that's also out.
One difference to my procedure is that you're removing the axle, so you might have a bit more pushing and pulling to do, so whatever you do needs to be stable. It's a very different thing when you're putting an axle back in, all the bolts are free, and so on. At the very least I'd undo all the bolts, one at a time, check that they come out of the bushes, then put them back, perhaps with a mark to show they've been freed off. I'd also completely release the two upper arms first, while you have stands under the rear axle, leaving only the front of the lower arms to be done when it's all got a bit less support in it. While you're working to release the lower arms, you're right next to the axle stands on the chassis rails, so there's no chance of getting a surprise.