Trans tunnel seam need bent flat ?

My 68 Cuda is about ready to be painted , before I send it off , Do I need to bend the lip on the floor pan seam flat for clearance between the tranny and floorboard.
It was a 318 with a 904 tranny. Now its gonna have a 505 RB with a 727.
Thanks
Donnie

My Cuda teardown for paint trans tunnel resized.jpg