Welcome Sven, I've been through your town before, although I usually visit more in the south. I met a stovebolter near Stuttgart just last summer, with a '54 pickup. I even gave him an official stovebolt banner.
I like your course of action, no V8, nice to keep it the way she was built. Stay in the right lane if you ever are on the Autobahn! Viel Gluck!
Leo