Im not sure on the weight as I dont know the starting weight. I have kept a record of the weight reduction which is close to 290kg. I can save more (50kg+) but it will start costing to much money I prefer to spend elsewhere at this stage.
Its not that hard a project to do. I would highly recommend either bead blasting or dipping the chassis as a first step. IT does cost a few dollars but the time saved in the build far outweighs the cost.
It will take a week at 8 hrs days to seam weld the chassis, cut and weld the cage in then trim all excess metal brackets.
You can then paint the chassis the next week then start the fit out.
The lexan is a days work.
The wiring is a weekend work if you use a aftermarket dedicated ECU as the base. Allow three weekend for a piggy back system.
Suspension fit up takes a day but like most aspects there is plenty of 'thinking time' ! working out new ways to do things.
If I had more funds($$$ and time) it would be done in 6 mths from start to finish.
I am happy with the colour and will keep it as a base with the paint scheme being very similar to this one