Hard wiring lights?

Im with both of you. I didn't see myself having to remove the harness on a regular basis and that wouldn't be too terribly hard to make it accessible. It does make sense to put the bulkhead there for assembly efficiency. Im still slightly at a loss when it comes to relays.
1- Where would you recommend these be placed? Im not going for an immaculate car, I just want the engine bay as wire-free as possible.
2-Is there any certain brand of relay i should look for or any I should avoid completely?
3-What would be the essentials that you would have on relays?
4- Are they something you simply terminate into/out of and then to the lights?
Sorry for all of the questions, I just can't wait any longer to hear this car fire up. Im not a fan of rolling into car shows with just my cummins, or even worse, my friend's Honda's and imports lol. Thanks again to anyone who has had any input here!