after looking this morning with the wheel off. nothing suspension-wise is damaged. the front tow hook is bent, and the radiator/ac condenser support is scuffed. we managed to hammer the dent out of the rim and that made the thumping (i thought it was clicking at first) that i was hearing go away. the car is driving straight, a little higher speed vibration and the steering wheel is off center. i figure i need an alignment.

thanks for the help everyone.