Looks like the front sheet metal ahead of the cab are the same to me. May be some minor mounting differences, but I'd bet it will work.

Still would want to locate a windshield for that early 55 panel before I dropped the cash for it. The pictures are pretty clear the differences between the two windshields. Just for kicks, I'll post a picture of my 50 truck, to compare the windshields, the 48-53 use the same 2 pieces of flat glass for a windshield. Gene