Fallen Stars

JANUARY 2013 FALLEN STARS--A NEW YEAR SHOULD ALWAYS BEGIN WITH HOPE FOR NEW BEGINNINGS

jan13-fallimgp7623-002The start of a New Year is always synonymous with new beginnings.

Basically you wipe the slate clean and start the annual "do-over" process to become more positive, lose weight, eat better, work out more, drink less...generally become a fitter, healthier, better person.

That's the human process and as long as the word "human" is in the equation, the potential for improvement is a possibility. You can start out with the worst of the worst but if the human tag is there on January 1st, you always have hope.

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DECEMBER 2012 FALLEN STARS: CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTIONS COME IN UNIQUE PACKAGES

dec12-fallimgp7507-001There's a phrase that comes up frequently on MyStarCollectorCar pages that describes the rocky relationship between wives and old iron.

"Aeterna Hostes" in Latin or "Eternal Enemies" in English...

This is not meant to inflame or insult women but the facts are pretty simple—very few females see the upside in Fallen Stars.

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NOVEMBER 2012 FALLEN STARS: SOME MAY RISE AGAIN BUT MOST WON’T…

nov12-fallimgp7479-001The world of old iron is merciless in many ways because there's a tipping point in every project where the costs of a restoration far outweigh the value of the vehicle.

Most car guys would love to save them all but after one major project you learn that the end doesn't justify the means.

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OCTOBER 2012 FALLEN STARS – “EUREKA” IT’S A MOTHERLODE OF OLD IRON

oct12-ap1010950-002The search for old, abandoned and neglected iron covers thousands of square miles and occasionally outside sources.

This is one of those cases.

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SEPTEMBER 2012 FALLEN STARS: LIKE AN ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG THEY’RE HARD TO FIND

sept12-fallenember 3 2012 032-001SEPTEMBER 2012 FALLEN STARS: LIKE AN ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG THEY'RE HARD TO FIND

One of the most popular sections at mscc is the Fallen Stars section but it's also the most difficult section to meet the monthly deadline.

Fallen Stars are like archeological digs because you have to sift through a lot of dirt to find an artifact.

It gets worse because these "digs" for decrepit old cars and trucks are vanishing faster than summer heat in September because of stupid nanny state laws.

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