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It rained here twice last week, once for three days, one for four days.
Hope your trip wasn't a total waste.

If you need a big show to get you started, try the WOT show,over 2000 rods an customs. Its located in Macungie Pa. not far from NJ. 78 east to 100 south can't miss it.

I plan to be there with the Over The Hill Gang Pa., I think there will only be about 6 of us this year, who ever don't come is their loss, I still think its a great show. I wonder if attendance will be down like a lot of shows i've been to  this year.

I've used the plastic lids from a coffee can in a pinch, it worked for the floor jack.

Go back to the Napa store and ask to see their Echlin Engine Management Buyer's Guide.  It's and actual paper book and has tons of info in it that are not in their computer tube.  The parts are in alphabetical order.  Start at stoplight switch # SLxxxx.  In a couple of pages you'll see some hydraulic ones.  There are two or three in the line with different connectors.  I think all have 1/8" pipe thread.  Get a pipe bushing (preferably brass) to convert from the 1/8" switch to your 1/4" fitting.  The buyer's guide also gives you the pressure range that it closes.  

I can't find my book, but I'll try to look it up tomorrow.  

Definitely use the relay.  Don't use silicone fluid, I don't believe the switch is made for it.  

Ron Francis has a relay for brake light also clams there switch can be used with silicone brake fliud, I don't know about that had to replace mine after 2 years, waiting for a reply from them on that.
For what it's worth, I prefer mechanical switches to hydraulic.  I've seen cases where moderate pressure on the pedal was enough to apply the brakes and stop the car, but not enough to light the lights.  Found that out when I installed my third brake light in the back window.  Realized that it wasn't coming on half the time.  Didn't realize it until I couldn't see the reflection in the rear window.

My 2 cents.

.bjb

So far I replaced two an didn't have a problem, but I guess it could happen

One thing to remember, keep the switch part of the fitting pointing up, that way if you have to replace it, the brake fluid will not run out. I just had to replace mine an I didn't have to bleed the line again.

Good start at least its on four wheels, keep going now. It took me 10 yrs. to get it on the road than just barely, no matter how ruff it still feels good.

The best way to remove crome is to take it a chrome plater and have them remove it by reversing the plating process, it takes it down to bear metal.Plating potted pot metal is a long process,they drill out the pots, fill them with silver solder, buff them out then crome.

When I built my A ,back in early 60s, a buddy of mine's dad worked in a sheet metal shop. bent a piece the same profile as the org. It was only as long as the top of the door, we drilled 1/4 in. holes in the body and welded it from the inside then leaded the indentation over the 1/4 window, its hard to curve it there, gave it a nice touch.

Wheaties the breakfast of champions
Plop plop fizz fizz, oh what a releif it is
9 out of 10 doctors that tried Camels, went back to woman!   Oops!

My mind is stuck on Wild Root Cream oil  !  Can anyone remember there slogan?   Winston tastes good like a cigarette
should.             Brill cream  a little dab will do ya
  Pet milk  from contented cows.     Black label Beer   Hay Mable Black Label    Thats all for know going to go lock myself in a closet and relive my young care free days
 Can't quit/  Green Giant Veggies    HO HO HO in the land of the jolly green giant.    CoCo Pops:  Ko Ko for KO KO pop's .  Nestles Choclate
 Nestles makes the very best Choclate . I am outa here

Use Wild Root Cream oil, Charley, Start using it today , you will have a hard time, Charley, Keeping all the girls away

I am an Advisor for a Model railroad Explorer Post part of the Boy Scouts and we have a model train set up at the Marine Corps Reserve, Toys for tots,train display till the end of the year. Then back to the garage to install a ing. switch to lock my electric drs. and a emergancy enterence cable to the rear dr. Plus shovel snow, its coming!

They use helium to put ballons up, if you use in your tires would it make your car lighter?

Newer car power window switches only have five pins, what goes where?