I figure maybe the previous owner most likely never used the parking brake and perhaps has worn out the parking pawl a bit. And that crunching sound is so odd lol. Never had a car do that.
I'll have to look further into the motor mounts. I was considering replacing all of them anyways and doing poly mounts in the dog bones. I figure since I want to DD this car for a long time they'll probably need replacing eventually anyways right?
I'll be back home tomorrow evening and I'll try to adjust the e-brake.
Thanks guys