1968 Dart sudden rear end noise.

That thought was never on my mind. My apologies if it sounded that way.
I was only trying to inject some levity into your situation.
Oh no,I know. I didn't take it that way I was meaning it in a joking way too,I know there are really folks that stupid out there.lol.
In fact the emergency brake doesn't even work on the car. I pulled the handle last week for the first time to test it and nothing happened other than the light coming on. I think most people with automatics never used that feature...unless you have a push button torqueflite in which case you used it all the time.
I stopped by the parts store on the way to work and picked up a brake hardware kit with springs,etc. I'm truly hoping it's just a spring jammed up in the drum making that awful racket and grinding sound. I just wish I had the time to get to it today. I hate the unknown and like to get things fixed asap. Thankfully I have other old cars to drive. I'm hoping it's not rear end. I NEVER abuse my cars or beat on them. Never tried peeling out in them. I want them to last and I enjoy driving them.