Don't want to hijack the thread but Chris can't PM yet. Shoot me an email, it's in my profile.
Hey Chris where are you at in NorCal and where are you heading to in Germany? I drove my 54 Chevy Sedan over there in 2001 and TUV didn't make me modify anything. BUT, I was in the Army at the time. I take it you're not military if you had to deal with TUV? Or have they tightened up the rules?