I'm putting a 1959 235 into my 53 pick up and would like to keep the foot starter. Does anyone know of a source for a 12 volt foot starter? I haven't been able to find one that doesn't require a core (which I don't have). Or is it possible to take a standard starter, remove the solenoid on top, and swap it over to foot start by installing the switch in place of the solenoid?

I am currently digging back in to a 1953 3800 (one ton) with a nine foot bed. I've owned it since 1979, and drove it until 1982 (or so). My wife got me involved in restoring it back in 2002, got the body removed and the frame redone, then things came up. Now I am retired and starting again. If anyone is interested I have photos on Imagur ( https://timwhiteblues.imgur.com/ ). I live way back in the woods in the Ozarks on 40 acres at the end of a 2 1/2 mile private road.

Tim