Original belts are now 51 years old. Even if they look good, they have lost a lot of their strength and can snap in an accident. Sharon's Web is a owner operated small business that rewebs and restores the belts and mechanisms. I found her at Chryslers at Carlisle. She has all the correct colors (easy with black!) and they come back just like new and just as safe. She has done 2 sets for 70 Darts for me.
If you doubt this ask somebody that races about certifying belts for NHRA and how long they are allowed to stay around, and they are usually a much more serious set of belts to start with.
