Should the seam show?

["Mo and Dave MacKay" <m.d.mackay@sympatico.ca>]

I am having some bodywork done on my TR3A (s/n 68639L). The
body shop has pointed out the seam where the front edge of the
tonneau saddle panel meets each quarterpanel. They want to know 
if the seam where the panels meet should be visible, or if they should 
smooth it over so that it doesn't show.

I've looked through all of my references, but have not seen anything
to let me know what is correct. 

What should it be?

Thanks,

Dave MacKay
near Toronto, Canada