HELP!! Newbie looking for KNOWLEDGE! what to buy?!

[01chevduramax]

First of all I'd like to say Hi to everyone here. I'm a 23 year old from Oregon. I love trucks of all kinds and have been dreaming of owning a late 60s early 70s chevy 4x4. The wife has finally agreed to let me to pull the trigger. The questions I have at this point are in the thousands... But basically I'm looking for a stock truck. I plan to restore and lift the truck I end up buying. Just wondering about the trims and options. Whats out there and whats are they worth. I've got a pretty good backround in mechanics so I'm not 100% new to this. Basically I want opinions of the HOLY GRAIL of 72's... and then the reality of whats out there. I've got about $10k to buy the truck. What would you look for if you were in my position>?? Thanks a lot you guys!