In a three-part series, Mark S. Gustavson provides step-by-step instructions on customizing a 1949 Mercury. He also includes a critique of the finished product’s sleeker design. Then in “Deep Purple,” Steve Boutte alters his Model Car World 1951 Chevy coupe by incorporating parts from an AMT/Ertl ’51 Chevy hardtop and an AMT/Ertl 1951 Chevy Fleetline. (26 pages, MB)