<VV> '65 front bar - short or long one?

[HallGrenn at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/15/2011 10:14:49 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
guusdehaan at me.com writes:

The '65  frond bar (with lock) has a red insert while '66 and later years 
have blue  ones.
There is also a difference in length but is the '65 one shorter or  longer 
then the later ones?
Or are both shorter and longer versions  available in red?
We have one of each (both red) here so I'm not sure which  one is correct. 
Thanks for any clarification!


Guus de  Haan



Guus,
 
I have only seen the "pointed" bar in red on the 1965 models.  All the  
1966 and later models I have owned had the squared off blue bar.
 
Bob Hall