What damage would a bent bar do to the transmission

Upper and lower ball joints. Control arm bushings bad. or both.

replace all the bent/broken bits then have a wheel alignment done
two reasons
first it will need to be done and second if there is any construction damage done it will show up as a difficulty in getting the wheel alignment right Make sure you talk with the person doing the aligning as ir should be setting around the middle of the adjustments but if it is right to the outside of the adjustment then there is construction damage
Probably best if you have the repairs done in an accredited suspension specialist shop as they are more aware of what may have happened than your local mechanic

Your transmission is broken inside. There are shifting forks and linkage inside that jammed up - due to the delicate nature of the linkage, it is likely it bent. Remove the side plate the linkage bar hooks to and carefully remove plate to inspect for disconnected or bent linkage. If the plate won't come off, then the transmission will need to be disassembled to fix.

from the force that is required to bend a sway bar there is damage to the body under carriage and panels. To tear the boot you may be lucky in that the rubber was touched with out hitting the axle. make sure that the wheel bearings are good and properly adjusted then jack up under the suspension and turn the wheel and measure any run out by placing something near the axle that is solidly attached to the floor. It the axle is bent you will see it touch and miss and touch again in the same place.

The sway bar gives from side to side so I doubt your problem is in that. Of course it is really hard for me to pinpoint your problem without inspecting the vehicle, how hard did the vehicle hit the curb? If it hit it pretty hard and severely bent the lower control arm, I would suspect that you have some frame damage.

You need to really inspect the frame where the lower control arm mounts, it may help to look at the other side and compare it to the damaged side. You'll be looking for slight wrinkles or bends in places near where the control arm mounts or follow back and keep looking for any signs of slight signs of damage.

And, are we talking about the front, rear or both on the vehicle?
If it's the rear, the rear is weaker than the front. Follow the frame rail all the way towards the middle and look for signs of damage.

If you look closely, you should be able to find the damaged area.
It being a '94 it doesn't take much damage for your insurance to total the vehicle out, (if you happen to have full coverage insurance and file it.)
I hope this may help.

Check the inside of the track for an obstruction. You will need to move the seat all of the way forward, but you should be able to see if there is something obstructing it and keeping it from moving. The dead give away is if the seat moves up after you move it all of the way back, there is something in the seat track.

Sounds like the piece of wood loosened / bent / damaged the transmission linkage. Needs inspecting / repairing. More info, let me know.

Charlie

just bushings. unless the bar itsef is damaged (cracked, bent, broke, etc) just replace the bushings.

It's called the CV Joint if that's is the arm you are try to describe. The CV Joint should be connected to the front wheel hub and the other end to the transmission. It may look bent but that's normal unless it's the bar it self. Only the ends should seam like it's bent.
Good luck and hope this helps

there is a little metal tesion bar/bracket that keeps it in the open or closed position. If your fuel door itself is not bent or damaged then I would check this bar to see if it has been bent or out of place. I'm not sure if there is a replacement part; I just bent mine a little to get it to stay closed. Unfortunatly I left it open the other day when I went thru a car was after fueling and the door is bent now so I have another issue to deal with.

hope that helps