Brake Job

["Timothy J. Boesken" <tboesken@one.net>]

Hi,
I'm in the middle of a major brake job on my 73TR, master cylinder rebuild, 
shoes, wheel cylinder rebuild, adjusters etc. Now that I've got the rear 
wheels striped to the back plate, is there anything else I should consider 
doing while I'm at it? Is it worth it to paint the back plate? Do you paint 
the exterior of the brake drum? Also what are the advantages or 
disadvantages of switching to the silicone brake fluid? Thanks for the 
help!
Tim Boesken