Did the axles have the original leather seals? Sometimes the new style rubber seals ride on a different portion on the axle shaft.
I used axle savers on my '69 axles. The didn't leak past the seals any longer. Now they leak around the o-ring on the outside of the axle saver!
Carl

1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission