I've found the safest way is to pry one side of the body near the middle until one of the latches comes undone, then place a thin object into there to keep it open. Keep doing this until all of the latches from front to back are released, then lift the body off.
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Is there a safe way of removing the shell from a Bachmann Doodlebug. Bachmann's Forum has been down quite awhile.