1988 sr5 transmission

HI I have a 1988 corolla sr5 that I bought four $300 and drove home. this is my first car and I just got it running again after 3.5 months I had 2 replace a fuse box on the battery. so here is my problem the emergency brake is not turning off all the way and the light is not turning off whenthe lever is depressed, also the transmission is acting bad (hard to shift to reverse and wines) also the car is hard to steer and dies allot I thank I will need professional help but I am not sure, if anyone can help it wold be great.

thanks
Houston

for the money it would take to fix that i think a new car might be a good idea! hehe.