Former 'Chips' Star Erik Estrada Mentoring Wilmer Valderrama

**heart_leigh** · July 3rd, 2006, 09:30 AM

'ChiPS' Star Estrada Mentors Valderrama

By WENN| Monday, July 03, 2006

HOLLYWOOD - Wilmer Valderrama is being coached on how to ride a motorcycle by former ChiPS star Erik Estrada as he prepares for his part in the upcoming big-screen version of the TV classic.

Estrada played Frank 'Ponch' Poncherello during the motorcycle-cop show's five-year run between 1977 and 1982, and his character is now being brought back to life by Valderrama.

That '70s Show star Valderrama says, "Erik loves the fact that I'm doing the movie. He said, 'I couldn't ever imagine anybody else playing me but you.'

"He's been teaching me all these motorcycle skills and things.

"It's going to be a lot of fun but like Erik's show it will have a serious side, some great action and a lot of heart."

source: http://www.hollywood.com/news/detail/id/3527596

**Wolfwood** · July 3rd, 2006, 02:39 PM

Nah, too easy...

**angelais** · July 3rd, 2006, 02:49 PM

Originally Posted by Wolfwood

Nah, too easy...

Too many jokes, too little time.

**lavi** · July 3rd, 2006, 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by angelais

Too many jokes, too little time.

Oh man somebody has to say something. I mean there's, there's jokes about Lindsay and riding... and.... and... I must resist temptation

**lovely bones** · July 4th, 2006, 03:15 PM

I love Erik Estrada, he's still so cute.

(recently - with an unidentified fan)

**LynnieD** · July 4th, 2006, 03:46 PM

WTF?????? That's all I can say....

**PrettyGirl** · July 4th, 2006, 05:10 PM

I think he's soooo gross (Erik)...he started doing Spanish soaps in the 90's. I thought that was hilarious. He had a troubled life too didn't he? Hasn't he been married quite a few times?

**Wolfwood** · July 5th, 2006, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by lavi

Oh man somebody has to say something. I mean there's, there's jokes about Lindsay and riding... and.... and... I must resist temptation

A Rider of Lohan?

**Hung** · July 5th, 2006, 09:29 AM

Didn't he almost killed himself doing his own stunts on the set of Chips.
Yes thats right he was so macho and stubborn that he insisted on doing his own stunts and almost killed himself.