the cable will match the door version..
early ones are up to 84..
and they should have a pretty long handle ..and those break and are
often replaced with the shorter handle for an 85 and up door ..
the two doors are very distincly differnt..
the early door takes signifcant force ( large from things not being
lubed in the door, but there's a too-large spring in there too ) ..and
it fairly effortful to open.

an 85 and later door ..you just move the handle down barely , with very
little force or effort, and the slider jumps open.

other than  that a late model short handle fitting on a early door ..(
which should have a longer outside handle )
the two door types have basically nothing in common.

scott

On 7/31/2012 5:27 PM, Dake Collins wrote:
> Long or short handle? I don't know - handles are approx 7" long.
> How much do you want for the wire & how available is it?
> Thanks ,
> Dake
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Jul 31, 2012, at 17:20, James Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> I have a wire for a long door handle Vanagon.  Is your door handle long or the shorter newer kind, and does anyone know if it matters?
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 31, 2012, at 3:49 PM, Dake Collins <wuwe423@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>>
>>> I found the time today to remove the inside panel on the slider & discovered that the wire connecting the handle to the lock release had broke very close to the lock mechanism!
>>> I've never heard of this before. Now I need to replace the wire - does anyone know where I can find one?
>>> It's for an '84 Westy.
>>> Thanks - Dake