For the third project in our “What Are You Working On?” series, we have a build that makes our younger selves a bit green with envy. While many of us were stuck with a low-budget beater or whatever our families could spare as a first car, Geoff Beale’s newly-16 year old son will get to cruise around in this killer, custom-built pickup.

We spotted this build in the Pro-Touring Forum and reached out to Geoff to get some inside info– we’re suckers for a good truck build. Geoff, based out of Apex, North Carolina, has a good deal of experience with projects like this. But being a father of two boys and two girls, all of which he either has built or will build a custom driver for, he definitely has his work cut out for him in the garage.

This build started with a 1972 Ford F-100 (sans engine and transmission), which Geoff sought out and purchased about a year ago. He tells us that he tends to build more Fords than anything, but admits to being a sucker for just about any cool project.

The end goal of this one, in particular, is a kickass daily driver for his second son. And from what we can tell so far, kickass it most certainly will be.

Geoff mentions in his build thread that this truck was in fairly decent condition, providing a great base to start with. To kick the whole thing off, he started by pulling the truck apart to swap both the front and rear end out. IFS and IRS setups took their places, with those roles being filled by a Crown Vic front end and Lincoln MK 8 rear suspension.

The truck didn’t receive a whole lot of body modifications, as all Geoff had done was removal of the drip rails and side chrome. But, he told us that the truck will ditch the timeworn blue for an all-black body and gray hood and roof, which should look pretty mean.

One the inside, however, the F-100 received a fairly radical transformation: a Dakota Digital dash sits in front of the driver, with a custom console sitting to the right; bucket seats will replace the factory bench, with three-point harness holding the driver in place; and a Lizard Skin coating provides sound deadening.

Geoff will also give the truck a set of Rushforth custom wheels, with Mustang GT brakes hiding behind them at all four corners. Potent stopping power is definitely necessary, given the mill this truck was given.

The drivetrain of choice is none other than Ford’s 5.0-liter Coyote, backed by an overdrive-equipped 4R70W four-speed automatic transmission, an aluminum driveshaft from The Driveshaft Shop, and an 8.8-inch positraction rear end– guaranteed to put a smile on anyone’s face.

But this, of course, is a rather stout setup; it’s more than enough to get 16-year old us in trouble. However, Geoff’s son will learn how to handle a serious machine at a young age, putting him at a serious advantage for all the driving he does in the future. Plus, he’ll have, without question, the coolest ride out of all the kids in school– putting him at an advantage for a few other things, as well.

One way or another, this is one sweet build. We’re definitely eager to see the final product. But what do you think– are you a fan of Geoff’s killer F-100? Let us know in the comments below. And if you have a project of your own that you’ve been slaving away at, share it with us! Send us an email and yours could be the next project featured in “What Are You Working On?“.