How nice to see your post, IWW.
How heavy depends on the sheathing I would think. I rather like it as it is so basic and suggests another time when things were simpler. Highly visible, too.
My own velocar project is only at the gathering of parts stage as I have too many projects to finish up and too little money to invest in yet another. I do have the canoe donor for the body, the front axle assembly and a windshield, as I'm still envisioning something along the lines of a Morgan. I suspect this endeavor will be a slow one, taking years a bit at a time. Much as I like putt putt sounds, I'm beginning to think electric will make it more acceptable to the powers that be.
SB