I talked to Eric (Lakeside) the other day. Yes, the belts were one-off, and they were made on a machine of some sort. They were outsorced, and there was a lot of hassle to get them right, but it happened. However, this was a long time ago, and from what it sounds, the manufacturer is not in business anymore. So someone would have to figure out how 1919 belts were manufactured, and duplicate that. Or, obviously better, find the machines that manufactured the Tippman/Lakeside belts, and reeuse those, but you'd have to find someone that still knows how to make them, as these aren't CNC machines.
From what I've gathered, the Lithocore uppers were reverse-engineered from the LM-7 and Razorback. They did not purchase the blueprints, and that's probably where you're functionality issue is coming from. I have a mid-range (400~) serial LM-7. I've looked over it pretty carefully, and, as both a CAD designer and a machinist, I can tell you, it wouldn't be easy to make these using CNC only. There's a lot of hand-fitting, and I think that's where Lithocore is failing. You can't just send parts out to a small shop and expect everything to fit together, first try.
My girlfriend is interested in figuring out a way of manufacturing belts using canvas and a heavy duty sewing machine, but until this stupid BS is over, the sewing machine will have to wait. I will do what I can to keep things updated, whenever any progress is made.
Nathan/SteyrTMP
P.S. Here's a hint of what I've been working on.