Hersh, I agree with you on a few points. The cars are more complicated, and that certainly leads to more expense. However, the space-frames are no big deal (pretty simple compared to NHRA specs for a car capable of those speeds), and the bodies can be had for 3-4k if you wanted to buy them out-right instead of doing your own. Toss out the shipping oversea coupled with local availability of suspension, and the project looks better economically. So, I feel no one has stepped up to the plate. What I am/was suggesting is a chassis which uses current production components/brakes for the front-end like DRB, and heim jointed trailing arms etc. for the rear. Throw in a cd of suppliers for the rest of the parts, and a photoshop of a build. Let the brave and thrifty get their hands dirty!
Certainly there would be people that want a complete kit with complete plans/hand-holding/phone support. Those people should be referred to someone that makes a COMPLETE kit and pay those prices. I'm not suggesting a/an FFR kit. Basically all you need with them is a drivetrain and suspension/wheels to complete an FFR. That is why I suggested a list of suppliers for everything else.
The fuel system would probably need to be made available, as well as exhaust. Those two pieces are pretty expensive/hard to get, and custom is not cheap! So, I still believe it can be done.
On another note, I see that you are the distributor for RF in AZ. What happened to Gordon Levy? I sent him an e-mail a few months back with questions about an RF roller,and heard nothing when I first started looking at the different products available. Regards, Scott