I love all 67-72's blazer, jimmy, short, long, longhorn, panel, burb, flatbed, wedgeback, camper...you name it. They all are cool and all have their place.
Looking forward to seeing what you end up with! And if you're thinking under 2k in costs, I'd say you'll get at least 4k in value...if not more...and be able to sell twice as fast.
I'm personally looking for a cheap longbed right now to use as a part chaser/occasional driver because of the utility...but if I run across a cheap short bed I'll pick that up instead because I know I can sell it for almost double when I get ready to sell it down the road...